| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Snead (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Casey Young steals the ball from Stephen Wright | 35-36 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Young and he's fouled by Stephen Wright - foul #2 on Stephen Wright, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rene Romano (SF) Robert Lumpkins | |
| 19:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Randall Snead takes the ball from Kenneth Shepard | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Oscar Hamlett is called for the reach on Erich Henthorn - foul #2 on Oscar Hamlett, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Joseph Lassiter (PF) Casey Young, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Wright | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Grant | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Richard Inabinet (SG), Colby Maggi (PF), Kevin Stern (C) Clayton Gorden, Stephen Wright, Randall Snead, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Dale Grant, Oscar Hamlett, Rene Romano, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 17:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins is fouled on the floor by Erich Henthorn - foul #1 on Erich Henthorn, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Organ (SF) Erich Henthorn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett (SG) Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 17:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oscar Hamlett | 38-44 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Inabinet is called for the reach on Casey Young - foul #2 on Richard Inabinet, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Alphonso Torres (PF), Joseph Lassiter (C) Casey Young, Oscar Hamlett, Kenneth Shepard, Robert Warren | |
| 16:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Erich Henthorn (SF), Randall Snead (PF) Michael Green, Roger Organ, Colby Maggi | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Oscar Hamlett (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Dale Grant, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Lumpkins, Alphonso Torres | |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard clanks a runner in the paint | 38-44 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard tips it home | 38-46 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clayton Gorden | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Inabinet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Snead (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Stern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Romano (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Rene Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 15:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Rene Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Roger Organ (SF), Colby Maggi (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Clayton Gorden, Richard Inabinet, Erich Henthorn, Randall Snead, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF), Alphonso Torres (PF), Williams Elias (C) Casey Young, Oscar Hamlett, Rene Romano, Kenneth Shepard, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 14:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is hacked by Dikembe Abdeldayen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Abdeldayen picks off the pass by Colby Maggi | 40-46 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Colby Maggi takes the ball from Robert Lumpkins | 40-46 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Williams Elias steps in front of the Michael Green pass | 40-46 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Abdeldayen | 40-48 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Richard Inabinet (SG), Erich Henthorn (SF), Randall Snead (PF), Rafael Willison (C) Michael Green, Stephen Wright, Roger Organ, Colby Maggi, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Oscar Hamlett (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Dale Grant, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Lumpkins, Alphonso Torres | |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Casey Young | 40-51 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden is hacked by Casey Young - foul #3 on Casey Young, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern (C) Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins (SF) Rene Romano | |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 40-51 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern's fadeaway is rejected by Williams Elias | 40-51 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Inabinet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Snead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Kevin Stern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Williams Elias (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Inabinet steals it from Oscar Hamlett | 40-51 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet lays it in | 42-51 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Inabinet is called for the reach on Oscar Hamlett - foul #3 on Richard Inabinet, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Colby Maggi (PF), Rafael Willison (C) Clayton Gorden, Richard Inabinet, Randall Snead, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Joseph Lassiter (PF) Casey Young, Oscar Hamlett, Robert Lumpkins, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 10:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Organ (SF) Erich Henthorn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Oscar Hamlett (SG), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Dale Grant, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Colby Maggi - foul #1 on Colby Maggi, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson (C) Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG) Casey Young | |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rene Romano - foul #2 on Rene Romano, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Alphonso Torres (SG), Joseph Lassiter (PF) Dale Grant, Oscar Hamlett, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet (SG), Randall Snead (PF), Kevin Stern (C) Michael Green, Roger Organ, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Oscar Hamlett (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Casey Young, Alphonso Torres, Rene Romano, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Lumpkins | 47-54 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Oscar Hamlett | 47-54 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Inabinet | 50-54 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Shepard | 50-57 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Inabinet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Colby Maggi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Snead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Kevin Stern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Dale Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Shepard (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Williams Elias (very tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Erich Henthorn (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Clayton Gorden, Richard Inabinet, Colby Maggi, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Alphonso Torres (PF) Dale Grant, Oscar Hamlett, Robert Lumpkins, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Rene Romano misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 53-57 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is hacked by Casey Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Young, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter (PF) Alphonso Torres | |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #3 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison (C) Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Rene Romano | |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn hits a jump hook from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Stone (PG), Roger Organ (SF), Richard Inabinet (PF), Kevin Stern (C) Michael Green, Erich Henthorn, Randall Snead, Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Casey Young, Oscar Hamlett, Robert Lumpkins, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 05:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen is hacked by Stephen Wright - foul #3 on Stephen Wright, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Roger Organ misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shepard | 56-58 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Roger Organ misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shepard | 56-58 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Organ takes the ball from Kenneth Shepard | 56-58 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Erich Henthorn (SF), Colby Maggi (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Raymond Stone, Stephen Wright, Roger Organ, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Oscar Hamlett (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF), Alphonso Torres (PF), Robert Warren (C) Dale Grant, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Rene Romano, Kenneth Shepard, Williams Elias | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erich Henthorn | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colby Maggi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonso Torres (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren tips it in | 58-60 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lumpkins - foul #2 on Robert Lumpkins, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard (PF), Williams Elias (C) Alphonso Torres, Robert Warren | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead (PF) Colby Maggi | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres (PF), Robert Warren (C) Kenneth Shepard, Williams Elias | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Young | 59-63 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn buries a jumper from the left block | 61-63 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres is fouled on the floor by Randall Snead - foul #1 on Randall Snead, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG) Richard Inabinet | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias (C) Robert Warren | |
| 01:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Casey Young steals the ball from Joel Johnson | 63-63 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett blows the dunk | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard (PF) Alphonso Torres | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett buries a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Snead (fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Williams Elias (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn makes the jumper from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lumpkins | 67-68 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett travels with the ball | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern (C) Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Robert Warren (C) Casey Young, Oscar Hamlett, Robert Lumpkins, Williams Elias | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Stern is called for the reach on Robert Warren - foul #2 on Kevin Stern, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Richard Inabinet (SG), Colby Maggi (PF) Clayton Gorden, Stephen Wright, Randall Snead | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 03:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Colby Maggi | 67-68 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias (C) Robert Warren | |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rene Romano | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Randall Snead (PF) Michael Green, Richard Inabinet, Colby Maggi | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren (C) Williams Elias | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Wright | 70-70 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Rene Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen's pass is intercepted by Stephen Wright | 70-70 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Dale Grant steals it from Clayton Gorden in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson (C) Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter (PF), Williams Elias (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Warren | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter lays it up and in and he's hacked by Randall Snead - foul #2 on Randall Snead, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Oscar Hamlett (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF) Dale Grant, Kenneth Shepard, Rene Romano | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter misses the free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Snead | 70-75 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is hacked by Williams Elias in the backcourt - foul #4 on Williams Elias, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard (PF) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Johnson | 72-75 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Stephen Wright and the foul's on Williams Elias - foul #5 on Williams Elias, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Warren (C) Williams Elias | |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Johnson | 76-75 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-75 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Johnson | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erich Henthorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Snead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 17 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Hamlett (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is hacked by Robert Lumpkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lumpkins, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson is hacked by Casey Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Young, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG) Casey Young | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Oscar Hamlett grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Gorden is called for the reach on Dale Grant - foul #1 on Clayton Gorden, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Johnson | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson is hacked by Dale Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Grant, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson is hacked by Dale Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Grant, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Shepard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Grant - foul #4 on Dale Grant, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi (SF) Erich Henthorn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead snags the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 81-75 |