| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Machuca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Linden (fresh) PF - Corey Deal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allan Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | C. Connecticut State | Allan Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:36 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-26 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert (PG) Paul White | |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the dunk | 36-26 |
| 18:05 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 17:59 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden is hacked by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 17:51 | C. Connecticut State | Allan Porter misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Freddy Morant | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is hacked by Corey Deal - foul #2 on Corey Deal, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson (C) Allan Porter | |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Machuca - foul #3 on William Machuca, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Durham (SG), Gary Cribb (C) William Machuca, Taylor Linden | |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:11 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #3 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm (SF) Corey Deal | |
| 17:11 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:11 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Tarango | 41-27 |
| 16:35 | C. Connecticut State | James Durham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Branam | 43-27 |
| 16:02 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson double dribbles | 43-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden (SF), Corey Deal (PF), Allan Porter (C) Richard Schramm, Brandon Thompson, Gary Cribb | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Brian Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Durham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Taylor Linden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Deal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allan Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam can't finish the layup | 43-27 |
| 15:43 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Randall Keister | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul White (PG), William Machuca (SG) Brian Gilbert, James Durham | |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Branam | 43-27 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael May buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gonzalo Rossi | 45-27 |
| 14:49 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Paul White - foul #4 on Paul White, team foul #5 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael May, Jonathan Wilkinson, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm (PG), Brandon Thompson (C) Paul White, Allan Porter | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:22 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-27 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the board | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-27 |
| 13:50 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 13:33 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gonzalo Rossi - foul #2 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Gonzalo Rossi, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert (PG), Allan Porter (C) Richard Schramm, Taylor Linden | |
| 13:33 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 13:33 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Allan Porter steps in front of the Herbert Deblois pass | 46-28 |
| 13:10 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Deblois - foul #4 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #5 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Herbert Deblois, John Byfield | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Cribb (PF) Corey Deal | |
| 13:10 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:10 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ross Thompson and he's hacked by Brian Gilbert - foul #1 on Brian Gilbert, team foul #6 | 48-29 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| 12:48 | C. Connecticut State | Allan Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Tarango | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Allan Porter - foul #1 on Allan Porter, team foul #7 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm (SF) Allan Porter | |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-29 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Brian Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Machuca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schramm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ross Thompson | 53-29 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Cribb misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-29 |
| 11:13 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 11:05 | C. Connecticut State | William Machuca connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-32 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Machuca - foul #4 on William Machuca, team foul #8 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Freddy Morant, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Durham (SG), Taylor Linden (SF), Corey Deal (PF), Allan Porter (C) William Machuca, Richard Schramm, Brandon Thompson, Gary Cribb | |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 10:32 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden misses the lay-in | 54-32 |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | Allan Porter snags the offensive board | 54-32 |
| 10:18 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal is denied on a layup by Jonathan Wilkinson | 54-32 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Allan Porter steps in front of the John Tarango pass | 54-32 |
| 09:40 | C. Connecticut State | John Tarango steals the ball from Brian Gilbert | 54-32 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson double dribbles | 54-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael Branam (SF) Ross Thompson, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm (PG), Gary Cribb (C) Brian Gilbert, Allan Porter | |
| 09:01 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Taylor Linden | 54-35 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Branam | 56-35 |
| 08:32 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Taylor Linden | 56-37 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is hacked by Corey Deal - foul #3 on Corey Deal, team foul #9 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert (SG), Brandon Thompson (SF), Marty O'Callaghan (C) James Durham, Taylor Linden, Corey Deal | |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Cribb snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 07:50 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Schramm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty O'Callaghan (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Gonzalo Rossi is blocked by Marty O'Callaghan | 56-37 |
| 07:22 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 07:07 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Cribb's floater is tipped away by John Tarango | 56-37 |
| 07:06 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson misses the tip | 56-37 |
| 07:04 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson tips it home | 56-39 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 58-39 |
| 06:18 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled on the floor by Gary Cribb - foul #2 on Gary Cribb, team foul #10 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Gonzalo Rossi, Michael Branam, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul White (PG), William Machuca (SG), Taylor Linden (SF), Corey Deal (PF), Allan Porter (C) Richard Schramm, Brian Gilbert, Brandon Thompson, Gary Cribb, Marty O'Callaghan | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | Allan Porter snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 05:37 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal hits a floater from close range | 59-41 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 59-41 |
| 05:13 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | William Machuca misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 59-41 |
| 04:50 | C. Connecticut State | Allan Porter misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Allan Porter blocks the short jumper by Randall Keister | 59-41 |
| 04:28 | C. Connecticut State | Taylor Linden snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | Paul White buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Freddy Morant | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Taylor Linden (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Corey Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Allan Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Deal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is whistled for a carry | 62-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Michael Branam (SF) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert (PG), James Durham (SG), Richard Schramm (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), Gary Cribb (C) Paul White, William Machuca, Taylor Linden, Corey Deal, Allan Porter | |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG) Randall Keister | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's pass is intercepted by Brandon Thompson | 62-43 |
| 02:29 | C. Connecticut State | James Durham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 02:27 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Thompson snags the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 02:22 | C. Connecticut State | James Durham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Cribb picks off the pass by Willie Phelan | 62-46 |
| 01:42 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Gilbert loses the dribble to Michael Branam | 62-46 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is fouled on the floor by Richard Schramm - foul #1 on Richard Schramm, team foul #11 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Ross Thompson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Branam picks off the pass by Gary Cribb | 64-46 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 64-46 |
| 01:00 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Brian Gilbert | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | James Durham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael May | 66-46 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Schramm loses the dribble to Willie Phelan | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael May runs out the clock | 66-46 |