| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) SG - Robert Duff (fresh) SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William McWilliams (fresh) SG - Glenn Lambert (fresh) SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) PF - John Mouser (fresh) C - Devin Owens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Devin Owens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Robert Duff picks off the pass by Terry Alvord | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Devin Owens picks off the pass by Jerome Gaddis | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dexter Keith | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | Dexter Keith steals it from William McWilliams in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | William McWilliams steps in front of the Dexter Keith pass | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Terry Alvord's floater is knocked away by Jerome Gaddis | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Dexter Keith | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Fedler | 8-3 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William McWilliams | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Williams (PG), Larry Oakes (SG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Maurice Hurley (PF), James Schneider (C) William McWilliams, Glenn Lambert, Terry Alvord, John Mouser, Devin Owens | |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda makes the 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler | 11-9 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | James Schneider drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Oakes and he's fouled by Sherman Colmenero - foul #1 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Dexter Keith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:29 | Evansville | James Schneider makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Nichols | 14-12 |
| 16:02 | Evansville | Sherman Colmenero steals it from Marvin Sepulveda | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) PF - Bradley Morgan (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leonard Williams (fresh) SG - Larry Oakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Hurley (fresh) C - James Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols is hacked by Leonard Williams - foul #1 on Leonard Williams, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Robert Duff, Sherman Colmenero | |
| Subs | Evansville | William McWilliams (PG), Glenn Lambert (SG) Larry Oakes, Marvin Sepulveda | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | James Nichols picks off the pass by Glenn Lambert | 16-12 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-12 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Gaddis | 16-12 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerome Gaddis | 18-12 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley hits a runner from the baseline set up by Glenn Lambert | 18-14 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Hurley is called for the reach on Lawrence Fedler - foul #1 on Maurice Hurley, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG), Sherman Colmenero (C) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), John Mouser (PF), Devin Owens (C) William McWilliams, Glenn Lambert, Leonard Williams, Maurice Hurley, James Schneider | |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | John Mouser gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Jerry Caldwell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 13:02 | Evansville | Devin Owens pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | John Mouser comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 18-17 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Duff | 20-17 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | John Mouser is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Dexter Keith | |
| Subs | Evansville | William McWilliams (PG), Glenn Lambert (SG), Marvin Sepulveda (PF) Larry Oakes, Jerry Caldwell, John Mouser | |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols is hacked by William McWilliams - foul #1 on William McWilliams, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Williams (SF) Terry Alvord | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William McWilliams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Williams (fresh) PF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Devin Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Devin Owens | 20-17 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Leonard Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff tips it in | 22-17 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Devin Owens connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William McWilliams | 22-19 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Duff | 24-19 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:46 | Evansville | Devin Owens tips it home | 24-21 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff is whistled for a carry | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Bradley Morgan (PF) James Nichols, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), John Mouser (PF), Maurice Hurley (C) Glenn Lambert, Leonard Williams, Marvin Sepulveda, Devin Owens | |
| 09:15 | Evansville | John Mouser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Maurice Hurley | 24-24 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Duff and the foul's on Terry Alvord - foul #1 on Terry Alvord, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caldwell (SG) William McWilliams | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | John Mouser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Terry Alvord gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Terry Alvord blows the dunk | 27-24 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Terry Alvord misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith is hacked by John Mouser - foul #1 on John Mouser, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (PF) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Williams (PG), Glenn Lambert (SG) Larry Oakes, Jerry Caldwell | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis drills a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Duff | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bradley Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leonard Williams (fresh) SG - Glenn Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mouser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Duff - foul #1 on Robert Duff, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Evansville | William McWilliams (PG), Marvin Sepulveda (PF), James Schneider (C) Leonard Williams, John Mouser, Maurice Hurley | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith is hacked by Marvin Sepulveda - foul #1 on Marvin Sepulveda, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Williams (SF) Terry Alvord | |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Leonard Williams grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Leonard Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Lambert | 29-27 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William McWilliams - foul #2 on William McWilliams, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Robert Duff | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (SG), John Mouser (PF), Devin Owens (C) William McWilliams, Glenn Lambert, James Schneider | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Leonard Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Larry Oakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Devin Owens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Larry Oakes gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Dexter Keith is called for the reach on Devin Owens - foul #1 on Dexter Keith, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG), Bradley Morgan (PF) James Nichols, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Glenn Lambert (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), Maurice Hurley (PF) Leonard Williams, Marvin Sepulveda, John Mouser | |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Terry Alvord loses the dribble to Bradley Morgan | 31-27 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Larry Oakes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Devin Owens tips it in | 33-29 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Oakes - foul #1 on Larry Oakes, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (PF) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Evansville | William McWilliams (PG), James Schneider (C) Larry Oakes, Devin Owens | |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Gaddis - foul #1 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bradley Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William McWilliams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Terry Alvord makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Lambert | 35-32 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | William McWilliams hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff is hacked by James Schneider - foul #1 on James Schneider, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Williams (SG), John Mouser (PF), Devin Owens (C) Glenn Lambert, Maurice Hurley, James Schneider | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | John Mouser scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by William McWilliams | 40-36 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Devin Owens | 40-36 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | James Nichols takes the ball from Terry Alvord | 40-36 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Devin Owens snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Terry Alvord clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Mouser - foul #2 on John Mouser, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Dexter Keith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Glenn Lambert (SG), Maurice Hurley (C) Terry Alvord, Devin Owens | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Glenn Lambert is hacked by Robert Duff - foul #2 on Robert Duff, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda (SF) William McWilliams | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | John Mouser is hacked by Bradley Morgan - foul #1 on Bradley Morgan, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Leonard Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |