| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Doyal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ricky Bourdeau (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Banh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 19:40 | Howard | David Doyal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 19:22 | Howard | James Kurtz is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG), Frederick Johnson (C) David Fowler, Brian Banh | |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Angeles | 47-49 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Bobby Willie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 18:51 | Howard | David Doyal grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Orville Rutledge misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frederick Johnson | 47-49 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 17:58 | Howard | James Kurtz tips it home | 49-51 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 17:52 | Howard | David Doyal pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 17:46 | Howard | James Kurtz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frederick Johnson | 49-51 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Bernabe | 49-54 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Orville Rutledge clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Johnson tips it in | 49-56 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Bobby Willie is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Robert Grant (SG), Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz, Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SF), Brian Banh (C) Richard Angeles, Ricky Bourdeau, Frederick Johnson | |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | David Walker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Allen Bouknight grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 16:08 | Howard | Stacy Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Allen Bouknight snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Blanton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Grant (fresh) SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Pardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Banh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Howard | David Walker takes the ball from Robert Blanton | 49-56 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | David Walker lays it in | 49-58 |
| 15:10 | Howard | Robert Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Stephen Lewis (SF), Ellis Mason (PF) David Walker, Charlie Bernabe, Brian Banh | |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis is whistled for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG) Robert Blanton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:40 | Howard | Stacy Potter hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Robert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Stacy Potter hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Grant | 53-58 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG), Bobby Willie (SF), Jeff Hester (PF), Gary Diehl (C) Robert Grant, Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:51 | Howard | Orville Rutledge misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 53-58 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason is fouled on the floor by Gary Diehl - foul #1 on Gary Diehl, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh (C) William Pardo | |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles is hacked by James Kurtz - foul #2 on James Kurtz, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG) Orville Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pardo (C) Brian Banh | |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Bobby Willie pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:12 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Willie | 56-58 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Gary Diehl knocks in the floater from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 58-61 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Robert Blanton gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Jeff Hester grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Blanton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Hester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Diehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pardo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Howard | Robert Blanton is hacked by David Fowler - foul #1 on David Fowler, team foul #1 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Robert Grant (SG), Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) Robert Blanton, James Kurtz, Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester, Gary Diehl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Brian Banh (C) Richard Angeles, David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 11:24 | Howard | David Doyal misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-61 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason lays it up and in set up by Charlie Bernabe | 58-63 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Orville Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), David Fowler (SG) David Walker, Charlie Bernabe | |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stacy Potter - foul #2 on Stacy Potter, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG) Richard Angeles | |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Stacy Potter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #2 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Willie (SF) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG) David Walker | |
| 10:24 | Howard | Stacy Potter misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Stacy Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles is hacked by David Doyal - foul #2 on David Doyal, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG) David Fowler | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Stacy Potter - foul #3 on Stacy Potter, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Jeff Hester (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SG), William Pardo (C) Richard Angeles, Charlie Bernabe, Brian Banh | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Jeff Hester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orville Rutledge | 61-65 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), James Kurtz (SG) Orville Rutledge, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Brian Banh (C) David Walker, David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 09:03 | Howard | Jeff Hester's layup is rejected by Brian Banh | 61-65 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Jeff Hester tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Stacy Potter (SF) Bobby Willie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Fowler (SG), William Pardo (C) Charlie Bernabe, Brian Banh | |
| 08:39 | Howard | Robert Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by David Fowler - foul #2 on David Fowler, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh (C) William Pardo | |
| 08:27 | Howard | Stephen Lewis steals the ball from Stacy Potter | 61-65 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Blanton is called for the reach on Richard Angeles - foul #2 on Robert Blanton, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) Robert Blanton, Jeff Hester, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), William Pardo (C) Richard Angeles, Brian Banh | |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis's pass is intercepted by Allen Bouknight | 61-65 |
| 07:52 | Howard | James Kurtz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Orville Rutledge | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Doyal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pardo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Walker | 64-68 |
| 07:29 | Howard | David Fowler is called for the reach on Orville Rutledge - foul #3 on David Fowler, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Bobby Willie (SF) James Kurtz, Stacy Potter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Brian Banh (C) David Walker, David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 07:10 | Howard | Bobby Willie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ellis Mason | 64-68 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Hester (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Fowler (SG), Frederick Johnson (C) Charlie Bernabe, Brian Banh | |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:41 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Howard | 66-70 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Jeff Hester snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Bobby Willie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Bobby Willie pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Robert Grant buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Orville Rutledge | 72-70 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason misses the wide open runner from the right block | 72-70 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Jeff Hester snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Orville Rutledge hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Grant | 75-70 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Angeles | 75-72 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard misses the turnaround in the lane | 75-72 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Howard | 75-72 |
| 04:22 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bobby Willie | 75-72 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), James Kurtz (SG), Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) Orville Rutledge, Robert Grant, Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Brian Banh (C) Richard Angeles, David Fowler, Frederick Johnson | |
| 04:03 | Howard | Allen Bouknight is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 75-72 |
| 03:47 | Howard | David Doyal gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Blanton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Doyal (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Mason (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Banh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Howard | James Kurtz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-72 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:16 | Howard | Allen Bouknight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Bobby Willie (SF), Jeff Hester (PF) Robert Blanton, Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG) David Walker | |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Jeff Hester hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orville Rutledge | 77-77 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Stephen Lewis is denied by Bobby Willie | 77-77 |
| 02:33 | Howard | David Doyal grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Orville Rutledge drills a floater from close range set up by James Kurtz | 79-77 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Jeff Hester gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Richard Angeles steps in front of the David Doyal pass | 79-77 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis misses the lay-in | 79-77 |
| 01:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to Orville Rutledge | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Howard | Ellis Mason is called for the reach on Bobby Willie - foul #4 on Ellis Mason, team foul #5 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Fowler (SG) Charlie Bernabe | |
| 01:16 | Howard | Ellis Mason steals the ball from Jeff Hester | 79-77 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Hester - foul #2 on Jeff Hester, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Doyal | 79-78 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:46 | Howard | David Doyal snags the offensive board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | James Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Lewis - foul #4 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #6 | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:24 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Angeles | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Richard Angeles is called for the reach on Orville Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Angeles, team foul #7 | 81-80 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Ellis Mason blocks the short jumper by James Kurtz | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Doyal (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Lewis (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ellis Mason (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Brian Banh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Orville Rutledge picks off the pass by Stephen Lewis | 83-83 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Orville Rutledge hits a floater from the baseline set up by David Doyal and he's hacked by Richard Angeles - foul #3 on Richard Angeles, team foul #8 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Grant (SG), Jeffrey Howard (C) James Kurtz, David Doyal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), William Pardo (C) Richard Angeles, Stephen Lewis, Brian Banh | |
| 04:26 | Howard | Orville Rutledge misses the free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 85-85 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Orville Rutledge connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Howard and he's hacked by Ricky Bourdeau - foul #3 on Ricky Bourdeau, team foul #9 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Howard | Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF) Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:52 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the free throw | 88-85 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Orville Rutledge picks off the pass by David Walker in the backcourt | 88-85 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Orville Rutledge lays it up and in | 90-85 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Howard | 90-85 |
| 03:15 | Howard | Robert Grant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Orville Rutledge | 93-85 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | David Walker loses the dribble to Orville Rutledge | 93-85 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Stacy Potter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 93-85 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard tips it back up and in | 95-85 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau loses the dribble to Orville Rutledge | 95-85 |
| 02:34 | Howard | Allen Bouknight can't finish the layup | 95-85 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Walker | 95-85 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-85 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo can't tip it in | 95-85 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Mason | 95-85 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 95-85 |
| 01:59 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 95-85 |
| 01:59 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-85 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG), Bobby Willie (SF), Jeff Hester (PF), David Doyal (C) Robert Grant, Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight, Jeffrey Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Stephen Lewis (SF), Brian Banh (C) David Walker, Ricky Bourdeau, William Pardo | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Howard | David Doyal buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Kurtz and he's fouled by Stephen Lewis - foul #5 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #10 | 97-85 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Robert Grant (SG), Stacy Potter (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz, Bobby Willie, Jeff Hester | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau (SF) Stephen Lewis | |
| 01:42 | Howard | David Doyal makes the free throw | 98-85 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 98-85 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles pulls down the offensive rebound | 98-85 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 98-85 |
| 01:07 | Howard | David Doyal snags the defensive board | 98-85 |
| 00:50 | Howard | David Doyal makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Blanton | 100-85 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Blanton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Doyal (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Bourdeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Mason (very tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Brian Banh (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau clanks a floater from the left side | 100-85 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Robert Blanton gets the rebound | 100-85 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Robert Grant drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Blanton | 102-85 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 102-85 |
| 00:09 | Howard | David Doyal gets the rebound | 102-85 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Robert Blanton runs out the clock | 102-85 |