| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Willie Phelan is called for the reach on Stephen McMakin - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael May | 33-40 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mosley | 33-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael May can't throw it down | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lerner | 33-43 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan is whistled for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bones (fresh) SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-45 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gonzalo Rossi | 35-45 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | John Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Wilson - foul #3 on Walter Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF) George Bones, Walter Wilson | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Earl Ladd steps in front of the Randall Keister pass | 37-47 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Green | 37-49 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Franklin Keaton swats the layup by Joseph Stone | 37-49 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Stone - foul #1 on Joseph Stone, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, Joseph Stone, Earl Ladd | |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | John Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 39-52 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | John Green is fouled on the floor by Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Scott Robinson (SF) John Green, Frank Minton | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Scott Robinson - foul #2 on Scott Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) George Bones, Scott Robinson | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen McMakin | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin is fouled on the floor by Willie Phelan - foul #3 on Willie Phelan, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Ross Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is whistled for a carry | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Franklin Keaton (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley is denied on a layup by Stephen McMakin | 41-52 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin scores on a runner in the paint | 41-54 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Mosley - foul #2 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Kevin Williams, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Joseph Stone (PF), Earl Ladd (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 41-56 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | John Green tips it home | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Stone is called for the reach on Willie Phelan - foul #2 on Joseph Stone, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Walter Wilson (C) John Green, George Bones, Frank Minton | |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Thompson | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Joseph Stone, Walter Wilson | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Allen | 46-60 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin tips it in | 46-62 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley travels with the ball | 46-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Franklin Keaton (PF) Kevin Williams, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Frank Minton (SF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd | |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | John Green is fouled in the backcourt by Michael May - foul #3 on Michael May, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Green | 46-64 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael May drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Franklin Keaton | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael May - foul #4 on Michael May, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Ross Thompson, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Lerner blocks the short jumper by Michael May | 49-65 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | George Bones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Keister | 49-65 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan's layup is rejected by Christopher Lerner | 49-65 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Phelan - foul #4 on Willie Phelan, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Joseph Stone (PF), Earl Ladd (C) John Green, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael May and he's hacked by Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-66 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 52-66 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Keister | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Keister | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone hits a driving attempt in the lane | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Ladd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Frank Minton is called for the reach on Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Earl Ladd | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 57-68 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, George Bones, Scott Robinson, Joseph Stone, Walter Wilson | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 57-71 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd's pass is intercepted by Franklin Keaton | 57-71 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Watkins | 59-71 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by George Bones | 59-73 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Wilson - foul #4 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | George Bones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Zazueta - foul #1 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton tips it home | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Gonzalo Rossi is called for the reach on John Green - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Green runs out the clock | 61-77 |