| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora inbounds the ball | 28-16 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 28-16 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Gaillard | 28-19 |
| 18:35 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Ware | 30-19 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Goss - foul #2 on Joseph Goss, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-20 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-20 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Armstrong | 32-20 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-20 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Ware | 34-20 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard connects on the jump hook from the right block | 34-22 |
| 16:24 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Armstrong | 37-22 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Grady | 37-24 |
| 15:49 | Oklahoma State | Lee Hagan steals it from Mark Cora | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is hacked by Joseph Goss - foul #3 on Joseph Goss, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), Karl Johnson (PF) Mark Cora, Joseph Goss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 14:57 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Armstrong | 40-27 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | John Flint lays it in on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 40-29 |
| 14:16 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Ware | 42-29 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 13:29 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Ware | 44-31 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Oscar Ware steals the ball from Richard Conner | 44-31 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 13:07 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to David Saxon | 44-31 |
| 12:42 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 12:41 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 44-31 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is called for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF), Joseph Goss (PF), Kenneth Minor (C) Bryan Armstrong, Karl Johnson, Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Joseph Howard, Sean Begay, John Flint | |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-31 |
| 12:00 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 11:43 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Minor | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Cora (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Minor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Minor | 46-31 |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-31 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Whatley | 46-33 |
| 10:39 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Oscar Ware | 48-33 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 09:49 | Oklahoma State | Robert Hubbard is called for the reach on David Saxon - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (SG), Jack Powell (C) David Saxon, Kenneth Minor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Richard Conner | |
| 09:24 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss drills a floater from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ware - foul #1 on Oscar Ware, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF) Joseph Goss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Sean Begay (SF), John Flint (C) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Lee Hagan | |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:49 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Cora | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 07:46 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware loses the ball out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), Joseph Goss (PF) Mark Cora, Karl Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, John Flint | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (tiring) 16 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Saxon (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Armstrong is called for the reach on Richard Whatley - foul #1 on Bryan Armstrong, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor (C) Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Goss - foul #4 on Joseph Goss, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Sean Begay is called for the reach on Kenneth Minor - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Ware | 55-38 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Armstrong steps in front of the Sean Begay pass | 55-38 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 05:17 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Saxon | 58-41 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oscar Ware - foul #2 on Oscar Ware, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF), Karl Johnson (PF), Jack Powell (C) Bryan Armstrong, Joseph Goss, Kenneth Minor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Joseph Howard (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), John Flint (C) Willie Gaillard, Terry Grady, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG) Richard Whatley | |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | John Flint throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| 04:09 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson is hacked by Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Joseph Howard, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (PG) Oscar Ware | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (PF) Robert Hubbard | |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hubbard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hubbard, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware (PG), Joseph Goss (PF) David Saxon, Karl Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 03:30 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (tiring) 16 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Cora (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Hubbard (fresh) SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF) Mark Cora | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner drills a floater from the left block | 61-45 |
| 02:31 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Goss | 64-45 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Oscar Ware - foul #3 on Oscar Ware, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), Kenneth Minor (C) Karl Johnson, Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:15 | Oklahoma State | Richard Conner picks off the pass by Oscar Ware in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Conner | 64-49 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Ware | 67-49 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Hubbard | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon scores on a runner from the baseline | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Ware - foul #4 on Oscar Ware, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF), Jack Powell (C) David Saxon, Kenneth Minor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware runs out the clock | 69-53 |