| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 blk. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Ralph Cogar inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Howard | William Caulder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Harry Brock - foul #2 on Harry Brock, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Ralph Cogar connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Howard | William Caulder loses the dribble to Andrew Armstrong | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Buddy Stanley - foul #1 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:07 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jacob Depuy | 39-33 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Caulder - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Albert Thompson (C) Joseph Hower, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Roger Lee (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Harry Brock, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-33 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:00 | Howard | Michael Niblett misses the lay-in | 41-33 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) SG - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ralph Cogar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards loses the dribble to Jonathon Bowling | 41-33 |
| 15:25 | Howard | Jeff Caulder buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Niblett | 41-36 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Caulder | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Jeff Caulder grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Roger Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Shawn Edwards, Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Roger Lee, Ralph Cogar, Jeff Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the finger roll | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Titsworth - foul #2 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley clanks a floater near the basket | 43-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 13:09 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Andrew Armstrong is called for the reach on William Caulder - foul #2 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Schott (PG), Roger Lee (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Jonathon Bowling | |
| 12:40 | Howard | Ralph Cogar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (PF) Harry Brock | |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 12:23 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Titsworth | 45-36 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Jeff Caulder buries a floater from the baseline set up by Roger Lee and the foul's on Jacob Depuy - foul #1 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Niblett (C) Joseph Titsworth | |
| 12:12 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Schott (fresh) SG - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Edward Schott, Roger Lee, Jeff Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| 10:38 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Ralph Cogar clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-38 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 09:04 | Howard | William Caulder knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Titsworth is called for the reach on Philip Brockberg - foul #3 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Shawn Edwards, Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SF) Ralph Cogar | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Bowling | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jacob Depuy and he's hacked by Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Schott (PG), Roger Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Harry Brock, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Roger Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Michael Niblett tips it in | 51-44 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley (C) Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SF) Edward Schott | |
| 06:45 | Howard | Roger Lee buries a jump hook from the right block | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Andrew Armstrong | 53-46 |
| 06:11 | Howard | Michael Niblett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Cogar steps in front of the Jacob Depuy pass | 53-46 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Roger Lee lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Cogar | 53-48 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong and he's hacked by Jeff Caulder - foul #1 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Albert Thompson (PF) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Roger Lee, Jeff Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:08 | Howard | Harry Brock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is hacked by William Caulder - foul #3 on William Caulder, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Orlando Campbell, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:24 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Harry Brock hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Gilliard picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 58-55 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Titsworth | 58-55 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Buddy Stanley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Howard | Ralph Cogar clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Cody Gonsalves - foul #1 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Jacob Depuy (C) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:29 | Howard | Ralph Cogar misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:29 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower scores on a floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the shot from close range | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Shawn Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Harry Brock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley (C) Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:00 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 64-57 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Ralph Cogar connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Cogar steals the ball from Andrew Armstrong | 64-60 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits the finger roll | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is hacked by Joseph Titsworth - foul #4 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Howard | William Caulder gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The clock runs out | 64-62 |