| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Uresti (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Morneau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Borchardt (fresh) PF - Calvin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore is fouled on the floor by Keith Walters - foul #2 on Keith Walters, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Keith Walters - foul #3 on Keith Walters, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie (PG) Keith Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett (SG), Adam Walker (SF) Gerald Miller, Richard Borchardt | |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by John Morneau is blocked by Adam Walker | 38-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Adam Walker swats the shot by John Lavallie | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker tips it in | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix (PG), Shawn Bradfield (SG), John Jones (SF), Jeff Gingerich (PF), Lawrence Yelverton (C) John Lavallie, Aaron Uresti, John Morneau, Thomas Welch, Harris Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marvin Atwater (PG), Gerald Miller (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Brandon Stanfield (PF), Millard Palmisano (C) Charles Moore, Vincent Puckett, Adam Walker, Calvin Taylor, Leo Wilson | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bradfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Jeff Gingerich (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Yelverton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marvin Atwater (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Borchardt (fresh) PF - Brandon Stanfield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Millard Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton is hacked by Millard Palmisano - foul #2 on Millard Palmisano, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG) Jason Haddix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | John Jones misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 46-36 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Millard Palmisano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Borchardt | 46-39 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | John Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett (PG), Jim Bell (SG), Calvin Taylor (PF) Marvin Atwater, Gerald Miller, Millard Palmisano | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Stanfield gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Borchardt | 46-39 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Stanfield makes the runner from the left block | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Borchardt is called for the reach on Shawn Bradfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Borchardt, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Morneau (SF), John Jones (PF), Harris Bishop (C) Shawn Bradfield, Jeff Gingerich, Lawrence Yelverton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Adam Walker (SF), Leo Wilson (C) Vincent Puckett, Richard Borchardt, Brandon Stanfield | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller (SG) Jim Bell | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Uresti | 51-44 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters is denied on a layup by Adam Walker | 51-47 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Walters | 53-47 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Moore | 53-49 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Welch | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Uresti (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morneau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Bishop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Miller (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Adam Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Calvin Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie (PG), Shawn Bradfield (SG), John Jones (SF), Jeff Gingerich (PF), Lawrence Yelverton (C) Keith Walters, Aaron Uresti, John Morneau, Thomas Welch, Harris Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett (PG), Marvin Atwater (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Brandon Stanfield (PF), Millard Palmisano (C) Charles Moore, Gerald Miller, Adam Walker, Calvin Taylor, Leo Wilson | |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Atwater steals it from Lawrence Yelverton | 55-49 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Atwater lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt loses the dribble to Shawn Bradfield | 57-51 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Stanfield grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt buries a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Puckett - foul #3 on Vincent Puckett, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti (SG), John Morneau (SF) Shawn Bradfield, Lawrence Yelverton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell (SG), Leo Wilson (C) Marvin Atwater, Millard Palmisano | |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 57-53 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Borchardt | 60-57 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Stanfield gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson throws it down on a great pass from Vincent Puckett and he's fouled by Jeff Gingerich - foul #3 on Jeff Gingerich, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix (PG), Shawn Bradfield (SG), Thomas Welch (PF), Harris Bishop (C) John Lavallie, Aaron Uresti, John Jones, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marvin Atwater (PG), Gerald Miller (SG), Adam Walker (SF), Millard Palmisano (PF) Vincent Puckett, Jim Bell, Richard Borchardt, Brandon Stanfield | |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch blows the layup but the foul's on Millard Palmisano - foul #3 on Millard Palmisano, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG) John Morneau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor (PF) Leo Wilson | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Keith Walters - foul #4 on Keith Walters, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bradfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Bishop (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marvin Atwater (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Calvin Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Millard Palmisano picks off the pass by Shawn Bradfield in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Adam Walker takes the ball from Shawn Bradfield in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti (SG), John Morneau (SF) Keith Walters, Jason Haddix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Brandon Stanfield (C) Marvin Atwater, Millard Palmisano | |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti's layup is rejected by Calvin Taylor | 61-61 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Welch | 64-61 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Morneau | 64-61 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Miller steps in front of the Aaron Uresti pass in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore banks in the layup set up by Gerald Miller | 64-63 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Miller is called for the reach on Aaron Uresti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Miller, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie (PG), Jeff Gingerich (PF), Lawrence Yelverton (C) Shawn Bradfield, Thomas Welch, Harris Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Leo Wilson (C) Gerald Miller, Adam Walker, Calvin Taylor | |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Gingerich | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Yelverton - foul #2 on Lawrence Yelverton, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG), Jason Haddix (SG), John Jones (PF) John Lavallie, Aaron Uresti, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell (SG), Marvin Atwater (SF), Millard Palmisano (PF) Charles Moore, Richard Borchardt, Brandon Stanfield | |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-67 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Wilson | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morneau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lawrence Yelverton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Vincent Puckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Bell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marvin Atwater (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Millard Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Leo Wilson (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Millard Palmisano misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti (SG), Shawn Bradfield (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Harris Bishop (C) Jason Haddix, John Morneau, John Jones, Lawrence Yelverton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF) Vincent Puckett, Leo Wilson | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Atwater gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Millard Palmisano banks in the layup | 72-72 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Bradfield | 75-72 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Bradfield is called for the reach on Adam Walker - foul #1 on Shawn Bradfield, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Morneau (SF) Shawn Bradfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Gerald Miller (SG), Leo Wilson (C) Marvin Atwater, Jim Bell, Millard Palmisano | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leo Wilson - foul #2 on Leo Wilson, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt (SF) Adam Walker | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | John Morneau takes the ball from Richard Borchardt | 78-74 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau lays it up and in | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop grabs the board | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Moore - foul #4 on Charles Moore, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie (SG) Aaron Uresti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau grabs the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau is fouled on the floor by Leo Wilson - foul #3 on Leo Wilson, team foul #10 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Uresti (SG) John Lavallie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Leo Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Moore is called for the reach on John Morneau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Moore, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie (SG) Aaron Uresti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett (PG) Charles Moore | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | John Morneau misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Miller snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | John Lavallie picks off the pass by Vincent Puckett | 83-77 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie lays it in | 85-77 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 85-77 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Harris Bishop runs out the clock | 85-77 |