| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (fresh) SG - Wesley Wright (fresh) SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Raleigh Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled on the floor by James Teeter - foul #1 on James Teeter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Lafayette | James Teeter clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Lafayette | James Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Lafayette | James Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is denied on a layup by John Lewis | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Lafayette | Raleigh Johns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Lafayette | Raleigh Johns makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Lafayette | Raleigh Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Lafayette | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Wesley Wright - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Lafayette | James Teeter is fouled on the floor by Ross Thompson - foul #1 on Ross Thompson, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell tips it home | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | Lafayette | Willie Phelan blocks the short jumper by Raleigh Johns | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | James Teeter is called for the reach on Ross Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Teeter, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Davis (PG) James Teeter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Wesley Wright - foul #1 on Wesley Wright, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Garret (SF), Efren Heilig (C) Willie Jewell, Raleigh Johns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Lafayette | Randy Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Watkins (C) Freddy Morant, Willie Phelan | |
| 16:38 | Lafayette | Randy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Lafayette | Randy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Watkins | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Earl Garret blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Mosley - foul #1 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SG), Darrell Byrd (C) Wesley Wright, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, John Watkins | |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Earl Garret makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Earl Garret makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Baugh (fresh) SF - Earl Garret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efren Heilig (fresh) C - Darrell Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:40 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eric Baugh | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | Lafayette | Darrell Byrd clanks a shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Darrell Byrd hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is hacked by Earl Garret in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Garret, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF), Raleigh Johns (C) Efren Heilig, Darrell Byrd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:07 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Earl Garret | 12-9 |
| 15:03 | Lafayette | Randy Davis is whistled for a carry | 12-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leon Henderson (PF) Randy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant's pass is intercepted by Willie Jewell | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Lafayette | Raleigh Johns comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell misses the driving attempt in the paint | 12-9 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Leon Henderson - foul #1 on Leon Henderson, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Davis (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), John Lewis (PF), Darrell Byrd (C) Earl Garret, Eric Baugh, Willie Jewell, Leon Henderson, Raleigh Johns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Vernon Wallach (C) Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, John Watkins | |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:57 | Lafayette | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Lafayette | Darrell Byrd is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Efren Heilig (C) Darrell Byrd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (PF) Randall Keister | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Efren Heilig steps in front of the Stephen Mosley pass in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Lafayette | John Lewis loses the dribble to Franklin Keaton | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael May grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled on the floor by Wesley Wright - foul #2 on Wesley Wright, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF), Darrell Byrd (C) Wesley Wright, Efren Heilig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Freddy Morant, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:40 | Lafayette | Darrell Byrd gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | Lafayette | Randy Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael May pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Byrd blocks the short jumper by Vance Williams | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell is hacked by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Garret (PG), Eric Baugh (SG) Randy Davis, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Vernon Wallach | |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vance Williams, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | John Lewis tips it home | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Earl Garret (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Baugh (fresh) SF - Willie Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vance Williams (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams is hacked by Earl Garret - foul #2 on Earl Garret, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Davis (PG), Leon Henderson (PF), Raleigh Johns (C) Earl Garret, John Lewis, Darrell Byrd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Leon Henderson pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | Leon Henderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:14 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:10 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 19-11 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Willie Jewell blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Randall Keister | 19-11 |
| 10:42 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:38 | Lafayette | Randy Davis's pass is intercepted by John Watkins | 19-11 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vance Williams | 19-14 |
| 10:06 | Lafayette | Leon Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bruce Williams (SG), John Lewis (PF), Efren Heilig (C) Eric Baugh, Leon Henderson, Raleigh Johns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Vance Williams, Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister, John Watkins | |
| 09:43 | Lafayette | Bruce Williams's layup is rejected by Vernon Wallach | 19-14 |
| 09:42 | Lafayette | Bruce Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:28 | Lafayette | Bruce Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 09:19 | Lafayette | John Lewis gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | John Lewis is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 19-16 |
| 08:40 | Lafayette | Freddy Morant takes the ball from Randy Davis in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the easy layup | 19-16 |
| 08:37 | Lafayette | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:13 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses long on a floater from the left side | 19-16 |
| 08:11 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell tips it but misses | 19-16 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael May gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Williams picks off the pass by Franklin Keaton | 19-16 |
| 07:42 | Lafayette | Randy Davis banks in the layup set up by Bruce Williams | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Randy Davis (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Willie Jewell (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Efren Heilig (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Wallach (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is hacked by Randy Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Davis, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SG), Leon Henderson (PF), Darrell Byrd (C) Bruce Williams, John Lewis, Efren Heilig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Gonzalo Rossi (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Vernon Wallach | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:26 | Lafayette | Leon Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | Leon Henderson tips it home | 23-18 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ross Thompson and he's hacked by Randy Davis - foul #2 on Randy Davis, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bruce Williams (SG), Raleigh Johns (C) Randy Davis, Darrell Byrd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | Lafayette | Raleigh Johns knocks in the runner in the paint | 25-21 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lewis (PF), Darrell Byrd (C) Leon Henderson, Raleigh Johns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams (PG), John Watkins (C) Freddy Morant, Randall Keister | |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:01 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell loses the dribble to Ross Thompson | 25-23 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Franklin Keaton | |
| 05:39 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:37 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh tips it in | 27-23 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Vance Williams | 27-25 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Willie Jewell is blocked by John Watkins | 27-25 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 27-25 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Thompson | 27-25 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | John Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | John Lewis tips it in | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 29-25 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 29-25 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Willie Jewell is called for the reach on Ray Zazueta - foul #1 on Willie Jewell, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Leon Henderson (PF), Raleigh Johns (C) Eric Baugh, Bruce Williams, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, Darrell Byrd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Vance Williams, Ross Thompson, Randall Keister, John Watkins | |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:36 | Lafayette | Willie Phelan swats the layup by James Teeter | 29-27 |
| 03:34 | Lafayette | Raleigh Johns misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Wright (fresh) SF - Earl Garret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raleigh Johns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael May (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Henderson - foul #2 on Leon Henderson, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:55 | Lafayette | Freddy Morant takes the ball from James Teeter | 29-29 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 02:35 | Lafayette | James Teeter grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | James Teeter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #2 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Efren Heilig (PF) Leon Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley | |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | James Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | James Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:50 | Lafayette | Efren Heilig grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:21 | Lafayette | Efren Heilig can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-29 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 30-32 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Raleigh Johns swats the layup by Gonzalo Rossi | 30-32 |
| 00:41 | Lafayette | Earl Garret grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 00:32 | Lafayette | A charge is called on James Teeter - foul #3 on James Teeter, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Davis (PG), John Lewis (PF), Darrell Byrd (C) James Teeter, Efren Heilig, Raleigh Johns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams (PG), Michael May (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Gonzalo Rossi, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Darrell Byrd snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Earl Garret comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta gets the rebound | 30-32 |