| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Losh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Gift | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Melvin Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:13 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt tips it in | 35-38 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits a driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 18:50 | Hartford | Edward Green buries a floater from close range set up by Juan Rivera | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | John Tarango blocks the short jumper by Anthony Reinhardt | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Francis Losh can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | Hartford | Edward Green pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Hartford | Melvin Cook lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Melvin Cook - foul #1 on Melvin Cook, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Leroy Leyva (C) Juan Rivera, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:25 | Hartford | Robert Dutton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SF), Norman Reynolds (C) Francis Losh, Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:25 | Hartford | Robert Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:25 | Hartford | Robert Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Byfield | 43-43 |
| 16:41 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Reynolds | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits a runner near the basket set up by Jonathan Wilkinson and he's hacked by Robert Dutton - foul #3 on Robert Dutton, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Francis Losh (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Melvin Cook (C) Robert Dutton, Edward Green, Leroy Leyva, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:05 | Hartford | Herbert Deblois picks off the pass by Anthony Reinhardt | 46-46 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Losh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Hartford | Juan Rivera scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Mikkelsen | 48-48 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-48 |
| 15:14 | Hartford | Melvin Cook snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:50 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is hacked by Anthony Reinhardt - foul #3 on Anthony Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Edward Green (SG), Leroy Leyva (PF), Norman Reynolds (C) Juan Rivera, Robert Mikkelsen, Anthony Reinhardt, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Herbert Deblois, Willie Phelan | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Robert Dutton snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:10 | Hartford | Edward Green is fouled on the floor by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 13:52 | Hartford | Edward Green misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Hartford | Michael Branam is called for the reach on Edward Green - foul #2 on Michael Branam, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF) Francis Losh, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Michael Branam | |
| 13:08 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt lays it in set up by Robert Dutton | 50-48 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:54 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Mikkelsen | 50-48 |
| 12:33 | Hartford | Robert Dutton makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Leyva | 52-48 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt is hacked by Herbert Deblois - foul #1 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Norman Reynolds (PF), Melvin Cook (C) Robert Mikkelsen, Anthony Reinhardt, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 11:50 | Hartford | Norman Reynolds buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-48 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Theriault | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norman Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hartford | Willie Phelan takes the ball from Robert Dutton | 54-50 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Willie Phelan | 54-52 |
| 11:10 | Hartford | Robert Dutton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Juan Rivera | 57-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault comes up short on the runner near the basket | 57-52 |
| 11:00 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Melvin Cook | 57-52 |
| 10:45 | Hartford | Melvin Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SG), Francis Losh (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF) Edward Green, Robert Dutton, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Herbert Deblois, Willie Phelan | |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Melvin Cook is called for the reach on John Tarango - foul #2 on Melvin Cook, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael Branam | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango drills a jumper from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 10:01 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt is hacked by John Byfield - foul #3 on John Byfield, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Leroy Leyva (C) Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:48 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:46 | Hartford | Juan Rivera tips it home | 59-54 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it home | 59-56 |
| 09:11 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Mikkelsen | 61-56 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Edward Green (SG), Norman Reynolds (C) Juan Rivera, Robert Mikkelsen, Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 08:31 | Hartford | Edward Green can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 61-56 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Green - foul #2 on Edward Green, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SF), Melvin Cook (C) Francis Losh, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:43 | Hartford | Melvin Cook is fouled on the floor by John Tarango - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt (PF) Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael Branam | |
| 07:38 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Dutton | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Dutton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:13 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Melvin Cook's fadeaway is rejected by John Tarango | 63-58 |
| 06:53 | Hartford | Melvin Cook tips it but misses | 63-58 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dutton - foul #4 on Robert Dutton, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Francis Losh (SF) Robert Dutton, Robert Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SG) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Reinhardt - foul #4 on Anthony Reinhardt, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | John Tarango is called for the reach on Francis Losh - foul #4 on John Tarango, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen (SG) Edward Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (PF), Willie Phelan (C) John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Branam | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is fouled on the floor by Anthony Reinhardt - foul #5 on Anthony Reinhardt, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Leroy Leyva (PF), Norman Reynolds (C) Anthony Reinhardt, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Francis Losh drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Juan Rivera | 66-61 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Herbert Deblois | 66-63 |
| 05:00 | Hartford | Michael Branam steals it from Leroy Leyva | 66-63 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Victor Gift | 66-65 |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #3 on Willie Phelan, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Green (SG), Robert Dutton (SF), Melvin Cook (C) Juan Rivera, Francis Losh, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Victor Gift, Michael Branam, Willie Phelan | |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is hacked by Melvin Cook - foul #3 on Melvin Cook, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Barr (PF) Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:49 | Hartford | Roy Barr misses the dunk | 68-67 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 03:28 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Dutton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mikkelsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Barr (fresh) C - Melvin Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Hartford | Roy Barr comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Losh (SF), Leroy Leyva (PF), Norman Reynolds (C) Robert Mikkelsen, Roy Barr, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael Branam (SG) David Theriault, Herbert Deblois | |
| 02:42 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG) Robert Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SG) Freddy Morant, Michael Branam | |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #5 on John Tarango, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Melvin Cook (C) Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Tarango | |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the easy layup | 70-67 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson tips it in | 70-69 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Green | 72-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Melvin Cook - foul #4 on Melvin Cook, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Melvin Cook gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | Francis Losh comes up short on the floater from the right side | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 72-70 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is hacked by Francis Losh - foul #1 on Francis Losh, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:20 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:19 | Hartford | Francis Losh tips it home | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Leroy Leyva | 74-72 |