| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Steven Lish knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Heath Siniard | 42-41 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Percy Bridges buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Lish | 44-41 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Sturm is called for the reach on Dale Pulido - foul #1 on Stephen Sturm, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Rowsey | 44-41 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Percy Bridges steals the ball from Everett Hayes | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Lish | 47-41 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler (PF), Michael Haines (C) Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Percy Bridges tips it in | 49-41 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler is fouled on the floor by Steven Lish - foul #3 on Steven Lish, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SG), Anthony Caron (SF), Paul Spoon (PF), Jerry Tiemann (C) Steven Lish, Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF) Dale Pulido | |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 49-41 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Paul Spoon is fouled on the floor by Carl Ritthaler - foul #2 on Carl Ritthaler, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier (SG) Stephen Sturm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (PG), Tim Hoang (SG), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Everett Hayes, Rene Giordano, Michael Haines | |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Anthony Caron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Pelletier (fresh) SF - Anthony Caron (fresh) PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Tiemann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Hoang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Caron - foul #1 on Anthony Caron, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Eugene Pelletier, Anthony Caron, Paul Spoon, Jerry Tiemann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Percy Bridges | 49-44 |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Steven Lish buries a floater from the right side set up by Kelly Presswood | 51-44 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Percy Bridges snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Percy Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Everett Hayes (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Michael Haines (C) David Alessi, Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stephen Sturm - foul #2 on Stephen Sturm, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley (C) Jesse Rowsey | |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Heath Siniard blows the layup | 54-50 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kelly Presswood - foul #2 on Kelly Presswood, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SF), Paul Spoon (PF), Jerry Tiemann (C) Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Michael Haines, Bobbie Hurley | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Paul Spoon tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Everett Hayes | 54-52 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Jerry Tiemann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey loses the dribble to Jerry Tiemann | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Tiemann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Garrett Whiteaker takes the ball from Stephen Sturm in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker's pass is intercepted by Paul Spoon | 54-54 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier (SG), Anthony Caron (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Stephen Sturm, Steven Lish, Jerry Tiemann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (PG), Carl Ritthaler (SF) Garrett Whiteaker, Dale Pulido | |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | Anthony Caron pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | The 3pt attempt by Eugene Pelletier is denied by Carl Ritthaler | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Hayes | 54-57 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | James Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Alessi - foul #3 on David Alessi, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF) Eugene Pelletier, Anthony Caron, Paul Spoon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Dale Pulido (SF), Michael Haines (C) Everett Hayes, Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 10:05 | Evansville | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi is hacked by Kelly Presswood - foul #3 on Kelly Presswood, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Steven Lish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | Steven Lish grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Percy Bridges grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm hits a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #1 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Spoon (C) Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SG), Rene Giordano (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) David Alessi, Dale Pulido, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the runner from the left block | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | The refs have stopped play. Percy Bridges is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 59-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SF), Jerry Tiemann (C) Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (PG) Garrett Whiteaker | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Tiemann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Tim Hoang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Gilbert Johnson steals the ball from Stephen Sturm | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes is hacked by Paul Spoon - foul #3 on Paul Spoon, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier (SG), Anthony Caron (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Stephen Sturm, Steven Lish, Jerry Tiemann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SF) Rene Giordano | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | James Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Anthony Caron pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Anthony Caron misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-61 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Heath Siniard tips it home | 61-61 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kelly Presswood (SF) Anthony Caron | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Tim Hoang, Jesse Rowsey | |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Dale Pulido - foul #1 on Dale Pulido, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), Steven Lish (SG) James Johnson, Eugene Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines (C) Gilbert Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Paul Spoon pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Steven Lish hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Pulido - foul #2 on Dale Pulido, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Steven Lish steps in front of the Dale Pulido pass | 64-61 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Steven Lish throws it down | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Pulido | 66-63 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Michael Haines denies the turnaround by Heath Siniard | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dale Pulido and he's fouled by Heath Siniard - foul #1 on Heath Siniard, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SF), Percy Bridges (PF), Jerry Tiemann (C) Kelly Presswood, Paul Spoon, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (SG), Gilbert Johnson (C) Everett Hayes, Dale Pulido | |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Percy Bridges misses the shot from the right side | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler lays it up and in on a great pass from David Alessi | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Tiemann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alessi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Ritthaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Steven Lish tips it in | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 68-70 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kelly Presswood (SF), Heath Siniard (C) James Johnson, Jerry Tiemann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF) David Alessi, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Heath Siniard is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Johnson - foul #2 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-70 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Steven Lish pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Heath Siniard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Steven Lish tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 70-72 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Steven Lish drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Sturm | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Everett Hayes steps in front of the Percy Bridges pass | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Sturm is called for the reach on Dale Pulido in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Sturm, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Heath Siniard grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Heath Siniard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Percy Bridges gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Heath Siniard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Lish | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes is hacked by Steven Lish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Lish, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Heath Siniard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sturm - foul #4 on Stephen Sturm, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Siniard | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Steven Lish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes runs out the clock | 75-80 |