| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (fresh) SG - Herbert Derose (fresh) SF - David Smead (fresh) PF - Don Stockard (fresh) C - Levi Allison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | S. Indiana | David Smead snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to David Smead | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | David Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Don Stockard - foul #1 on Don Stockard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| 17:23 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Witherspoon - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (SF) David Smead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:14 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Grant Spencer | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lange - foul #1 on Daniel Lange, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | David Smead (SF) Levi Allison | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Derose (fairly fresh) SF - David Smead (fresh) PF - Don Stockard (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Lange (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SG - Victor Boehm (fresh) SF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Don Stockard - foul #2 on Don Stockard, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Levi Allison (C) Don Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | S. Indiana | David Smead misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Grant Spencer | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:35 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Daniel Lange | 8-4 |
| 14:16 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Derose steps in front of the Darryl Anthony pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Derose is called for the reach on Victor Boehm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Derose, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, Darryl Anthony, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-4 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the finger roll | 13-6 |
| 12:53 | S. Indiana | David Smead makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Grant Spencer | 15-6 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| 12:18 | S. Indiana | David Smead misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), James White (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, Paul Starks | |
| 12:18 | S. Indiana | David Smead makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:18 | S. Indiana | David Smead misses the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Estep | 16-9 |
| 11:45 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-9 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Derose (tiring) SF - David Smead (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Lange (tiring) 7 pts. C - Levi Allison (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is fouled on the floor by Grant Spencer - foul #1 on Grant Spencer, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Derose steals the ball from Victor Boehm | 19-9 |
| 11:17 | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose misses the lay-in | 19-9 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 10:58 | S. Indiana | David Smead makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Grant Spencer out of the doubleteam | 21-11 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 10:40 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:34 | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James White | 21-14 |
| 09:55 | S. Indiana | David Smead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | David Moore gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 09:33 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Levi Allison | 21-14 |
| 09:24 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 09:23 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Allison | 21-14 |
| 09:02 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-14 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James White | 21-14 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 08:56 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Levi Allison | 21-14 |
| 08:56 | S. Indiana | S. Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-14 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, David Moore, Darryl Anthony, James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 08:29 | S. Indiana | Anthony Estep steals it from Herbert Derose | 21-14 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Lange - foul #2 on Daniel Lange, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Don Stockard (PF) Daniel Lange | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:02 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits a wide open runner from the left block | 21-18 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Derose (tired) 2 stl. SF - David Smead (tired) 5 pts. PF - Don Stockard (fresh) C - Levi Allison (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | S. Indiana | Arthur Witherspoon steps in front of the Grant Spencer pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon lays it in | 21-20 |
| 07:27 | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is hacked by Herbert Derose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Derose, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:20 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | S. Indiana | David Smead misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 24-21 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon loses the dribble to Don Stockard | 24-21 |
| 06:05 | S. Indiana | David Smead clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 06:04 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:55 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is hacked by Arthur Witherspoon - foul #2 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Anthony Estep (SF), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 05:31 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard is hacked by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 05:31 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | James White snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | David Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Estep | 25-23 |
| 04:59 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Derose | 27-23 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Brown | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | S. Indiana | David Smead's floater is knocked away by Jason Tate | 27-26 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | James White gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 04:22 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:06 | S. Indiana | David Brown picks off the pass by Levi Allison | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | David Brown connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Boehm | 27-28 |
| 03:40 | S. Indiana | Victor Boehm is called for the reach on Levi Allison - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (SF) David Smead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Moore (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Anthony Estep, James White, Jason Tate | |
| 03:40 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:40 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Grant Spencer is called for the reach on Woodrow Bissell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Spencer, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | David Smead (SF) Levi Allison | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:33 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Derose (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smead (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Don Stockard (tiring) 3 pts. C - Daniel Lange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| 03:25 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:25 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Derose is called for the reach on Arthur Witherspoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Derose, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Harry Fannin (SG) Herbert Derose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange loses the dribble to Arthur Witherspoon | 31-30 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Witherspoon | 31-32 |
| 02:29 | S. Indiana | Harry Fannin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Don Stockard - foul #3 on Don Stockard, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Levi Allison (C) Don Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF) David Moore, Darryl Anthony | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:59 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose (SG) Harry Fannin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| 01:59 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:59 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | David Smead is called for the reach on Paul Starks - foul #1 on David Smead, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| 01:39 | S. Indiana | S. Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-35 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:39 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:27 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Brown connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Starks and he's fouled by Daniel Lange - foul #3 on Daniel Lange, team foul #12 | 35-38 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Don Stockard (PF) Daniel Lange | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony (SF), Jason Tate (C) Anthony Estep, James White | |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:55 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Arthur Witherspoon | 35-41 |
| 00:25 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Grant Spencer is called for the reach on Arthur Witherspoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Spencer, team foul #13 | 37-41 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG) David Brown | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:05 | S. Indiana | Jason Tate takes the ball from Herbert Derose | 37-43 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses short on a jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |