| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) PF - William Craig (fresh) C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Clark (fresh) PF - James Singleton (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde is denied on a layup by James Singleton | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | James Clark tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina State | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | William Craig clanks a floater from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | James Wilson gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | James Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina State | James Singleton gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina State | William Craig is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina State | James Singleton is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flanders (PF) William Craig | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:34 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses the 3 from straight away | 1-2 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina State | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | James Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders misses the dunk | 1-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Flanders | 1-5 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers travels with the ball | 1-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:03 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Singleton | 1-7 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the lay-in | 1-7 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Singleton | 1-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fairly fresh) PF - John Flanders (fresh) C - Joel Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | James Wilson buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Adams | 1-9 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-9 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Haliburton | 4-9 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina State | James Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Johnny Ludwick (SG), Ralph Wilde (C) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) James Hawkins, James Clark, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Flanders | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #1 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (SG), Joel Coleman (PF) Anthony Childers, John Flanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Clark (SF) Freddie Neilsen | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams tips it home | 8-15 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde loses the ball out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG) Todd Beauregard, Jason Zbranek | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) Floyd Adams, Willie Klar, Jason Stanford | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina State | James Clark makes the jumper from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Ludwick | 11-17 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | James Wilson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 11-19 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Cleveland Lovejoy | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joel Coleman (fresh) C - Ralph Wilde (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Cleveland Lovejoy (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | James Singleton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Johnny Ludwick - foul #1 on Johnny Ludwick, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers (SF), John Flanders (PF) Johnny Ludwick, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen (SF) James Clark | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | James Singleton makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-22 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | James Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins tips it in | 11-24 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | John Flanders steals the ball from James Wilson | 11-24 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy is fouled on the floor by Milton Haliburton - foul #1 on Milton Haliburton, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde (C) Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Clark (SF), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) Cleveland Lovejoy, Freddie Neilsen, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina State | James Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders gets the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | James Clark picks off the pass by Ralph Wilde | 13-24 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina State | James Clark jams it | 13-26 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cuellar | 15-26 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | John Flanders is called for the reach on Jason Stanford - foul #1 on John Flanders, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Jason Zbranek (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF), William Bissette (PF) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers, John Flanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) James Hawkins, Jason Stanford, Willie Klar | |
| 08:01 | South Carolina State | James Singleton hits a floater from close range set up by Cleveland Lovejoy and the foul's on William Bissette - foul #1 on William Bissette, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina State | James Singleton makes the free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick blows the layup but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (PF) William Bissette | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen (SF) James Clark | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina State | James Wilson gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) SG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joel Coleman (fresh) C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Lovejoy (fresh) SF - Freddie Neilsen (fresh) PF - James Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | Jason Zbranek steals it from Cleveland Lovejoy | 15-29 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-29 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 15-29 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy loses the dribble to Joel Coleman | 15-29 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Beauregard | 18-29 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Zbranek - foul #1 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), John Flanders (PF) Todd Beauregard, Jason Zbranek, Joel Coleman, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) Floyd Adams, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Milton Haliburton | 18-30 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Childers | 20-30 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford loses the dribble to Johnny Ludwick | 20-30 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jason Stanford | 20-30 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cleveland Lovejoy | 20-32 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Ludwick | 23-32 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Stanford and he's hacked by Johnny Ludwick - foul #2 on Johnny Ludwick, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde (C) Johnny Ludwick | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Charles Dunbar (SF), James Wilson (C) Cleveland Lovejoy, James Hawkins, Freddie Neilsen | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Milton Haliburton | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Flanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stanford (fresh) SF - Charles Dunbar (fresh) PF - Willie Klar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flanders | 26-35 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Jason Stanford - foul #1 on Jason Stanford, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Craig (PF) John Flanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), James Clark (SF), James Singleton (PF) Jason Stanford, Charles Dunbar, Willie Klar | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | John Cuellar is called for the reach on Floyd Adams - foul #1 on John Cuellar, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | William Craig snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers travels with the ball | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Johnny Ludwick (SG), John Flanders (C) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | James Clark is called for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde (C) John Flanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG) James Hawkins | |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina State | James Singleton pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #2 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford (C) James Wilson | |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | William Craig misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Stanford - foul #2 on Jason Stanford, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG) Todd Beauregard, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford blows the layup | 28-38 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-38 |