| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Earl Hopps steps in front of the Kim Ringer pass | 32-43 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the floater from the right block | 32-43 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Earl Hopps | 34-43 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Soper steals it from Ben Lenberg | 34-43 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-43 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Ben Lenberg | 34-45 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Kim Ringer | 34-45 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Michael Dwyer (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Russell Lesko (PF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Ben Lenberg, Joseph Bowers, Wilbur Ray, Kim Ringer | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | John Crane comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | John Crane makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | John Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | John Crane grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | John Crane knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Adrian Fett | 38-45 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Calderone | 40-45 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) C - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano buries a floater from the right block set up by Joe Winters | 40-47 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Joe Winters is called for the reach on Michael Dwyer - foul #1 on Joe Winters, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Adrian Fett, Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Ben Lenberg (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joe Winters, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Earl Hopps | 42-47 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a shot from close range | 42-47 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bowers | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Hans Sowinski | |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Berke - foul #3 on Matthew Berke, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the easy open layup | 42-47 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Berke | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Kim Ringer denies the turnaround by Matthew Berke | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits a jump hook from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bowers | 42-49 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Joe Winters (SG), Russell Lesko (SF) Alphonse Romano, Ben Lenberg, Joseph Bowers | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Paul - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SF) Kim Ringer | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer clanks a shot from close range | 42-50 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Dustin Soper | 44-50 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Earl Hopps, Michael Dwyer, Robert Paul, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Ben Lenberg (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Hans Sowinski, Joe Winters, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko | |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Wilbur Ray - foul #4 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Wilbur Ray | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg's pass is intercepted by Adrian Fett | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett lays it in | 49-52 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Bessette - foul #1 on Robert Bessette, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Berke | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Norton | 51-53 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette is fouled on the floor by Ben Lenberg - foul #2 on Ben Lenberg, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Roger Calderone, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld is hacked by Earl Hopps - foul #3 on Earl Hopps, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Ben Lenberg | |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the easy open layup | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is hacked by Alphonse Romano - foul #2 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF) Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG) Alphonse Romano | |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kim Ringer | 54-57 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | John Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Daniel Norton (C) Adrian Fett, Michael Dwyer, Robert Paul, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF) Joe Winters, Jason Threlkeld | |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski travels in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Bowers steals the ball from Matthew Berke | 54-57 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Earl Hopps picks off the pass by Kim Ringer in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | John Crane steals the ball from Hans Sowinski | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Norton | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Crane and he's fouled by Kim Ringer - foul #3 on Kim Ringer, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (PF), Dustin Soper (C) John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Berke - foul #4 on Matthew Berke, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (PF) Matthew Berke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Threlkeld | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Threlkeld | 59-59 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray is fouled on the floor by Roger Calderone - foul #1 on Roger Calderone, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF) Robert Bessette, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Wilbur Ray | |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Hopps | 61-59 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Soper is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Soper, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG) Ben Lenberg | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF) Jason Threlkeld | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Soper - foul #3 on Dustin Soper, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) Robert Paul, Roger Calderone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (PF) Russell Lesko | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wilbur Ray (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Winters - foul #2 on Joe Winters, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is hacked by Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Fett, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Wilbur Ray | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is fouled in the backcourt by John Crane - foul #2 on John Crane, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Paul, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF) Ben Lenberg, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko | |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano buries a shot from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Bessette | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joe Winters | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Alphonse Romano picks off the pass by Robert Bessette | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer hits the finger roll set up by Wilbur Ray and he's fouled by Robert Bessette - foul #2 on Robert Bessette, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Joe Winters | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hardy | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Bessette is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bessette, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Wilbur Ray | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on Joseph Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-74 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Lesko | 67-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Hopps - foul #5 on Earl Hopps, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SF) Joseph Bowers | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette's floater is knocked away by Jason Threlkeld | 67-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kim Ringer | 67-76 |