| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Evansville | The jump hook by Leon Hohl is blocked by Eugene Frates | 30-29 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Leon Hohl steps in front of the Eugene Frates pass | 30-29 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | Terry Lomax is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Lucio - foul #1 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Scott Archambault - foul #2 on Scott Archambault, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio's pass is intercepted by Clifford Campbell | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Leon Hohl knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Lomax | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | David Allen snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Terry Lomax pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Lomax | 30-35 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio's pass is intercepted by Terry Lomax | 30-35 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Terry Lomax lays it up and in | 30-37 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | John Jones buries a turnaround from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Archambault - foul #3 on Scott Archambault, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, John Jones, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), Jerry Cochrane (SG), Donald Cole (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Terry Lomax, Clifford Campbell, David Allen, Leon Hohl | |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Gene Burruss loses the dribble to William Rusin | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rusin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leo Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cochrane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cundiff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jerry Cochrane - foul #2 on Jerry Cochrane, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Jones (SF) Neil Webb | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG) Leo Weaver | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff is fouled on the floor by Leo Pomeroy - foul #2 on Leo Pomeroy, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Allen (PF) Robert Cundiff | |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Eugene Frates takes the ball from David Allen | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Scott Archambault (C) Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy, William Rusin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clifford Campbell (SG) David Allen | |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Gene Burruss's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Frates | 37-38 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault is fouled on the floor by Gene Burruss - foul #2 on Gene Burruss, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leon Hohl (C) Jerry Cochrane | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Scott Archambault and he's hacked by Gene Burruss - foul #3 on Gene Burruss, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Leon Hohl | 39-38 |
| 13:40 | Evansville | Gene Burruss hits a shot from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne's 3 pointer is rejected by Donald Cole | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Gene Burruss snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:04 | Evansville | Leon Hohl hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates's floater is tipped away by Leon Hohl | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio is fouled on the floor by Terry Lomax - foul #1 on Terry Lomax, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, John Jones, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), Jerry Cochrane (SG), Robert Cundiff (SF), David Allen (PF) Terry Lomax, Clifford Campbell, Donald Cole, Gene Burruss | |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin is fouled on the floor by Robert Cundiff - foul #2 on Robert Cundiff, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Leon Hohl is called for the reach on Michael Walker - foul #1 on Leon Hohl, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb tips it in | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Evansville | David Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy drills a fadeaway near the basket | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rusin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leo Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cochrane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | David Allen drills a jump hook from the right block | 43-44 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Leo Weaver is called for the reach on Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Weaver, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Scott Archambault (C) Neil Webb, William Rusin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clifford Campbell (SG), Donald Cole (C) Leo Weaver, Leon Hohl | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | David Allen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Cundiff | 45-46 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Walker | 47-46 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), John Jones (SF), Eugene Frates (PF) Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gene Burruss (C) David Allen | |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne's pass is intercepted by Jerry Cochrane | 47-48 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Gene Burruss misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-48 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | John Jones grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | John Jones can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Cundiff - foul #3 on Robert Cundiff, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), David Allen (PF) Jerry Cochrane, Donald Cole | |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:17 | Evansville | John Jones steals it from Terry Lomax | 49-48 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Gene Burruss drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Cundiff | 52-50 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | John Jones tips it home | 54-50 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Gene Burruss can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin connects on the runner from the left block | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Rusin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cundiff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Gene Burruss can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Frates - foul #2 on Eugene Frates, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Michael Walker, Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, William Rusin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Leon Hohl (C) Clifford Campbell, Robert Cundiff, David Allen | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randolph Hearne | 58-52 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Donald Cole misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | Leon Hohl gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | The short jumper by Donald Cole is denied by Scott Archambault | 58-52 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Leon Hohl grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Leon Hohl buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Lomax | 58-54 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Donald Cole is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), David Allen (PF) Terry Lomax, Gene Burruss | |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | David Allen connects on the shot near the basket | 59-56 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Leo Weaver - foul #2 on Leo Weaver, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF) David Allen | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Randolph Hearne is called for the reach on Robert Cundiff - foul #1 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Donald Cole denies the turnaround by Leo Pomeroy | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Donald Cole snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leo Weaver | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Randolph Hearne | 65-58 |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Jones (SF) Leo Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG), David Allen (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Leo Weaver, Jerry Cochrane, Donald Cole, Leon Hohl | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the jump hook near the basket | 65-60 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 02:50 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | David Allen is hacked by Eugene Frates - foul #3 on Eugene Frates, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lomax steps in front of the Scott Archambault pass | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | David Allen hits a shot from the right side set up by Terry Lomax | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Burruss - foul #4 on Gene Burruss, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG) Randolph Hearne | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leon Hohl (C) Gene Burruss | |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | David Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Frates - foul #4 on Eugene Frates, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:47 | Evansville | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Terry Lomax gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Terry Lomax comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Leon Hohl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Archambault - foul #4 on Scott Archambault, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Leon Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Leon Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lomax takes the ball from Scott Archambault | 66-67 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Lomax | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Terry Lomax snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Terry Lomax is hacked by Randolph Hearne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Frates | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Leon Hohl grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Leon Hohl is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Hearne - foul #3 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (PG) Terry Lomax | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Leon Hohl misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Leon Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne scores on a 3 from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane runs out the clock | 69-70 |