| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Burdette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Edson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Thomas Edson inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett misses the floater from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Harden out of a doubleteam | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:23 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:00 | Indiana State | Archie Kane picks off the pass by Donald Hammack | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 18:38 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Bennett | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-40 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Schober | 41-40 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 41-42 |
| 18:02 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple drills a jumper near the basket | 43-42 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:51 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Indiana State | Thomas Edson's floater is knocked away by Richard Harden | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Spector | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden scores on a shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 16:54 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Schober - foul #1 on Joshua Schober, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SG), Mario Henault (SF), Zachery Warren (PF) Gerald Burdette, Thomas Edson, Frederick Hipple | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Richard Harden | |
| 16:54 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:54 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Reggie Greggs steals the ball from Eric Goodman | 45-44 |
| 16:20 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack's dunk attempt is rejected by Tom Sneed | 45-44 |
| 16:18 | Indiana State | Zachery Warren hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Thomas Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reggie Greggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Henault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachery Warren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Hammack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Indiana State | Zachery Warren is hacked by Eric Goodman - foul #2 on Eric Goodman, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson (PG), Frederick Hipple (PF), David Underwood (C) Thomas Bennett, Zachery Warren, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| 15:16 | Indiana State | Mario Henault buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Reggie Greggs | 49-46 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Hipple swats the layup by Paul Spector | 49-46 |
| 14:53 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Reggie Greggs | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | Indiana State | Tom Sneed swats the short shot by David Underwood | 49-46 |
| 14:47 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Henault | 49-46 |
| 14:33 | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs loses the dribble to Tom Sneed | 49-46 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 14:07 | Indiana State | Mario Henault pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:02 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette (SG), Thomas Edson (SF) Reggie Greggs, Mario Henault | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Eric Goodman, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 14:02 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:02 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:47 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hipple | 50-46 |
| 13:36 | Indiana State | Thomas Edson is fouled on the floor by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett (PG), Zachery Warren (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Sheldon Nelson, Frederick Hipple, David Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| 13:31 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:52 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Burdette and he's hacked by Paul Spector - foul #3 on Paul Spector, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 12:52 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Land | 52-49 |
| 12:08 | Indiana State | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple (PF), David Underwood (C) Zachery Warren, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 11:57 | Indiana State | Paul Spector swats the layup by Frederick Hipple | 52-49 |
| 11:55 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:38 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the shot near the basket | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Burdette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Edson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - David Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Edson is called for the reach on Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Thomas Edson, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SG), Mario Henault (SF) Gerald Burdette, Thomas Edson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Mario Henault takes the ball from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mario Henault | 56-49 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-49 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 56-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 09:51 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Underwood - foul #1 on David Underwood, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson (PG), Gerald Burdette (SG), Zachery Warren (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Thomas Bennett, Reggie Greggs, Frederick Hipple, David Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Eric Goodman, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack lays it up and in | 58-53 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Hammack - foul #3 on Donald Hammack, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Edson (SF) Mario Henault | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Joshua Schober | |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sheldon Nelson - foul #1 on Sheldon Nelson, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SG) Ivan Brent, Jerry Cahoon | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:38 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it home | 58-57 |
| 07:53 | Indiana State | Zachery Warren drills a shot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector clanks a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Land | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Burdette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Edson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zachery Warren (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Hammack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett (PG), Reggie Greggs (SG), Mario Henault (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF) Sheldon Nelson, Gerald Burdette, Thomas Edson, Zachery Warren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 07:03 | Indiana State | Mario Henault is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mario Henault, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Schober - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Underwood (C) Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Indiana State | Mario Henault can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette (SG), Thomas Edson (SF), Donald Hammack (C) Reggie Greggs, Mario Henault, David Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits the finger roll | 62-65 |
| 04:30 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Spector - foul #4 on Paul Spector, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman | |
| 04:30 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:30 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Cahoon | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette is denied on a dunk by Paul Spector | 64-68 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Edson is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #4 on Thomas Edson, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Underwood (C) Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Goodman | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Burdette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Edson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - David Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Land | 64-71 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Edson steps in front of the Ivan Brent pass | 64-71 |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Tom Sneed is called for the reach on Frederick Hipple - foul #2 on Tom Sneed, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SG), Mario Henault (SF) Gerald Burdette, Thomas Edson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector is called for traveling | 66-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Zachery Warren (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Frederick Hipple, David Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Gary Land | |
| 02:15 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette (SG), Thomas Edson (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF) Reggie Greggs, Mario Henault, Zachery Warren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:01 | Indiana State | Richard Harden steals the ball from Thomas Edson | 66-71 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-71 |
| 01:53 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:37 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gerald Burdette | 68-71 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector loses the dribble to Gerald Burdette | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Indiana State | Gerald Burdette is called for traveling | 68-71 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Donald Hammack swats the layup by Richard Harden | 68-71 |
| 00:50 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the turnaround in the lane | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack is hacked by Richard Harden - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bennett - foul #2 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | The clock runs out | 72-75 |