| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Joe Newman (fresh) SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Sean Calvert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Clifford Larkins - foul #1 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Hartford | Richard Fisher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a jumper from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Hartford | Timothy Tusing is called for the reach on Sean Calvert - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Hartford | Kenny Lund steals the ball from Sean Calvert | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing is fouled on the floor by Gene Wherry - foul #1 on Gene Wherry, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Kenny Lund is denied by Sean Calvert | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Fisher | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joe Newman | 6-6 |
| 17:22 | Hartford | Sean Calvert hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Fisher | 9-6 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:59 | Hartford | Gene Wherry pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | Hartford | Jake Fischer takes the ball from Richard Fisher | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Calvert - foul #1 on Sean Calvert, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:10 | Hartford | Eric Williams can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:09 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Phillip | 9-8 |
| 15:48 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Henry Davis | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fresh) C - Jody Phillip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) C - Charles Peters (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 15:23 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-8 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 12-8 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Henry Davis is called for the reach on Kenny Lund - foul #1 on Henry Davis, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Richard Fisher, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund | |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | James Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Tusing | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Sean Donnellan takes the ball from Gene Wherry | 12-10 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan lays it up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Michael Anderson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Calvert | 15-12 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG) Herbert Dial, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund tips it in | 15-14 |
| 12:58 | Hartford | Gene Wherry buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Fisher | 17-14 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Knox | 17-16 |
| 12:18 | Hartford | Sean Calvert double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SF), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Charles Peters (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Timothy Tusing | |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Fisher - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:36 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fresh) C - Jody Phillip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the jumper in the paint | 17-18 |
| 11:28 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Clifford Larkins | 17-18 |
| 11:22 | Hartford | The jump hook by Richard Fisher is blocked by Charles Peters | 17-18 |
| 11:20 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Hartford | Richard Fisher can't connect on a shot in the paint | 17-18 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | John Alter gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters scores on a shot in the paint | 17-20 |
| 10:45 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the tip | 17-20 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Henry Davis snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Richard Fisher, Clifford Larkins, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund, Charles Peters | |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is fouled on the floor by Gene Wherry - foul #2 on Gene Wherry, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | Henry Davis (PF) Gene Wherry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:52 | Hartford | Herbert Dial clanks a driving attempt from close range | 17-22 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | James Smith snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | James Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (PF) Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), James Knox (SF) Joe Newman, John Alter | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:18 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:56 | Hartford | Herbert Dial can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:55 | Hartford | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:42 | Hartford | Michael Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Williams | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 20-26 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Herbert Dial connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Calvert | 22-26 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 22-28 |
| 07:26 | Hartford | Eric Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Herbert Dial, Eric Williams, Michael Anderson, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Charles Peters (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jody Phillip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenny Lund | 22-30 |
| 06:48 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Henry Davis | 24-30 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jody Phillip - foul #1 on Jody Phillip, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eldon Williams (SF) Jerry Nasser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG) Jake Fischer | |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:08 | Hartford | Eldon Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Henry Davis picks off the pass by Sean Donnellan | 26-32 |
| 05:27 | Hartford | Jody Phillip is hacked by Charles Peters - foul #1 on Charles Peters, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Anderson (SF), Sean Calvert (C) Eldon Williams, Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, Charles Peters | |
| 05:13 | Hartford | Sean Calvert slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Fisher | 28-32 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 04:48 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:28 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jake Fischer | 28-35 |
| 04:00 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | John Alter gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | John Alter's pass is intercepted by Jody Phillip | 28-35 |
| 03:28 | Hartford | Joe Newman takes the ball from Clifford Larkins | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jody Phillip (fairly fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses long on a floater from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 03:13 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 03:08 | Hartford | Richard Fisher is hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Henry Davis (C) Richard Fisher, Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Jody Phillip, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| 02:58 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| 02:58 | Hartford | Henry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:58 | Hartford | Henry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Darrell Dawkins | 30-38 |
| 02:10 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-38 |
| 01:46 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 01:28 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 01:26 | Hartford | Gene Wherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | Herbert Dial is fouled on the floor by Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Michael Anderson (SF), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 00:53 | Hartford | Timothy Tusing takes the ball from Gene Wherry | 30-38 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Eric Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |