| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Devin Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Terry Alvord inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Evansville | Devin Owens dunks the ball | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Shea | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Devin Owens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Terry Alvord misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's fadeaway is rejected by Devin Owens | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Steven Starnes grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Terry Alvord is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Wayne Hayes (SG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Maurice Hurley (PF) Larry Oakes, Alvin Hanna, Terry Alvord, Steven Starnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Devin Owens misses badly on a shot in the lane | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 28-32 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley loses the dribble to Jon Shea | 28-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler | 28-34 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Devin Owens snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Devin Owens hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jackie Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Devin Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lawrence Fedler | 32-37 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Colmenero | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jon Shea - foul #1 on Jon Shea, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Terry Alvord (SF), Steven Starnes (PF) Jackie Holyfield, Marvin Sepulveda, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Harris | 32-41 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Steven Starnes loses the dribble to Sherman Colmenero | 32-41 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero tips it in | 32-43 |
| 13:51 | Evansville | Terry Alvord blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Larry Oakes takes the ball from Lawrence Fedler | 32-43 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Terry Alvord banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Oakes | 34-43 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG), Maurice Hurley (PF) Wayne Hayes, Steven Starnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Larry Oakes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Alvord | 37-43 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Terry Alvord grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Larry Oakes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Devin Owens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Devin Owens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Devin Owens grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:31 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Devin Owens | 40-43 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Devin Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Steven Starnes (PF) Terry Alvord, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Alvord (SF) Marvin Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Terry Alvord banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Starnes | 42-46 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Hanna - foul #1 on Alvin Hanna, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda (SF) Terry Alvord | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Larry Oakes lays it up and in set up by Alvin Hanna | 44-48 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis's floater is tipped away by Steven Starnes | 44-48 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerome Gaddis - foul #1 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Alvord (SF) Marvin Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Owens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Jon Shea | 46-50 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Devin Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Fedler - foul #4 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wayne Hayes (SG) Alvin Hanna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Devin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Devin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Sherman Colmenero | |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Jerome Gaddis is called for the reach on Larry Oakes - foul #2 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Hurley (PF) Steven Starnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero (C) Lawrence Fedler | |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Devin Owens buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Hayes steals the ball from James Ranson | 51-50 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Larry Oakes misses the floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Hayes takes the ball from James Ranson | 51-50 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Devin Owens clanks a shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Terry Alvord tips it home | 53-50 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Alvord - foul #1 on Terry Alvord, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Steven Starnes (PF) Wayne Hayes, Terry Alvord, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Lawrence Fedler (SF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Devin Owens is denied on a layup by Jerome Gaddis | 53-51 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna tips it home | 55-51 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jon Shea | 55-53 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Larry Oakes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wayne Hayes (SG), Terry Alvord (SF) Alvin Hanna, Marvin Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Owens (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Shea (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Terry Alvord picks off the pass by Sherman Colmenero | 57-53 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Devin Owens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Devin Owens is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #3 on Devin Owens, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Alvin Hanna (SG), Maurice Hurley (PF) Larry Oakes, Wayne Hayes, Steven Starnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 57-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is fouled on the floor by Devin Owens - foul #4 on Devin Owens, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Steven Starnes (PF) Jackie Holyfield, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jerome Gaddis | 57-55 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Larry Oakes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Devin Owens - foul #5 on Devin Owens, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Hurley (C) Devin Owens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | Steven Starnes gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Terry Alvord lays it in on a great pass from Larry Oakes and the foul's on Jerome Gaddis - foul #3 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Terry Alvord misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-56 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis is hacked by Steven Starnes - foul #2 on Steven Starnes, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wayne Hayes (SG) Alvin Hanna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero blows the dunk | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Larry Oakes snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Larry Oakes is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG) Wayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Larry Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Terry Alvord gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Terry Alvord runs out the clock | 67-58 |