| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Max Isaac (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Cody Sawyer (fresh) PF - Alan Risk (fresh) C - Donald Ginn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) SG - Fred Downey (fresh) SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) PF - Jason Tate (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Max Isaac - foul #1 on Max Isaac, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Donald Ginn steps in front of the Jason Tate pass | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Lamar | Alan Risk banks in the layup set up by Max Isaac | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Lamar | Alan Risk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Lamar | David Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Lamar | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Lamar | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Lamar | Max Isaac snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Lamar | Jason Tate swats the layup by Donald Ginn | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Lamar | Alan Risk grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Lamar | Donald Ginn misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Glen Guthrie - foul #1 on Glen Guthrie, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Michael Christopher (SF), Aaron Corvin (PF) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Cody Sawyer, Alan Risk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:43 | Lamar | Donald Ginn makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Lamar | Donald Ginn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is fouled on the floor by Aaron Corvin - foul #1 on Aaron Corvin, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ronald Currie (C) Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Lamar | Howard Kushner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Joseph Letellier | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Lamar | Howard Kushner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Christopher | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Currie - foul #1 on Ronald Currie, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Lamar | Max Isaac (PG), David Jackson (SG), Alan Risk (PF), Donald Ginn (C) Howard Kushner, Mark Butler, Aaron Corvin, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF) Jason Tate | |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Lamar | Donald Ginn hits the finger roll set up by Max Isaac | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Max Isaac (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Christopher (fresh) PF - Alan Risk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Donald Ginn steps in front of the Todd Sims pass | 11-6 |
| 15:25 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses the dunk attempt | 11-6 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 15:16 | Lamar | Alan Risk grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Lamar | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Cody Sawyer (SF), Aaron Corvin (PF), Ronald Currie (C) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Michael Christopher, Alan Risk, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Howard Kushner is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Max Isaac (PG), David Jackson (SG), Alan Risk (PF) Howard Kushner, Mark Butler, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG) Fred Downey | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the jump hook from the right block | 11-8 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier's pass is intercepted by David Jackson | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Lamar | David Jackson lays it in | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Michael Christopher (SF), Aaron Corvin (PF), Donald Ginn (C) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Cody Sawyer, Alan Risk, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF) Jason Tate | |
| 12:55 | Lamar | Donald Ginn banks in the layup set up by Howard Kushner | 15-8 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie loses the ball out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Max Isaac (PG), David Jackson (SG), Alan Risk (PF) Howard Kushner, Mark Butler, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG) Michael Ferris | |
| 12:21 | Lamar | Michael Christopher is fouled on the floor by Todd Sims - foul #1 on Todd Sims, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Cody Sawyer (SF), Aaron Corvin (PF) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Michael Christopher, Alan Risk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:00 | Lamar | Howard Kushner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 11:58 | Lamar | Donald Ginn tips it home | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Kushner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fresh) SF - Cody Sawyer (fresh) PF - Aaron Corvin (fresh) C - Donald Ginn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 17-8 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey grabs the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Downey | 17-10 |
| 11:01 | Lamar | Howard Kushner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:59 | Lamar | Mark Butler tips it home | 19-10 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 19-12 |
| 10:29 | Lamar | Mark Butler is fouled on the floor by Fred Downey - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | Max Isaac (PG), David Jackson (SG), Michael Christopher (SF), Alan Risk (PF), Ronald Currie (C) Howard Kushner, Mark Butler, Cody Sawyer, Aaron Corvin, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Alan Risk connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Jason Tate - foul #2 on Jason Tate, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF) Jason Tate | |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Alan Risk - foul #1 on Alan Risk, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Ginn (C) Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG) Fred Downey | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:50 | Lamar | Alan Risk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 22-14 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 22-14 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits a jumper in the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:18 | Lamar | David Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Christopher | 25-16 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled on the floor by Alan Risk - foul #2 on Alan Risk, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Lamar | Aaron Corvin (PF), Ronald Currie (C) Alan Risk, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Joseph Letellier, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Ronald Currie gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | Lamar | David Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 25-16 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims drills a jumper near the basket | 25-18 |
| 08:10 | Lamar | David Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Max Isaac | 28-18 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the floater from the right side | 28-18 |
| 07:47 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Michael Christopher | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Max Isaac (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Christopher (fresh) PF - Aaron Corvin (fresh) C - Ronald Currie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Guthrie (tiring) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Lamar | Michael Ferris takes the ball from Ronald Currie | 28-18 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey double dribbles | 28-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cody Sawyer (SF), Alan Risk (PF), Donald Ginn (C) Michael Christopher, Aaron Corvin, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Carlos Walker (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Fred Downey, Glen Guthrie, Todd Sims | |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 06:29 | Lamar | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 06:22 | Lamar | David Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 06:21 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer tips it but misses | 28-18 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-18 |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Alan Risk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Aaron Corvin (PF) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Alan Risk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF), Todd Sims (C) Michael Ferris, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie lays it in | 28-20 |
| 05:08 | Lamar | Mark Butler is fouled on the floor by Fred Downey - foul #2 on Fred Downey, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Max Isaac (PG), David Jackson (SG), Michael Christopher (SF), Alan Risk (PF) Howard Kushner, Mark Butler, Cody Sawyer, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG) Fred Downey | |
| 05:03 | Lamar | Michael Christopher misses the floater from the right side | 28-20 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 28-20 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims's pass is intercepted by Max Isaac | 28-20 |
| 04:30 | Lamar | David Jackson is whistled for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cody Sawyer (SF) Michael Christopher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 03:42 | Lamar | Alan Risk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Ginn | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Max Isaac (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cody Sawyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Risk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ginn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Donald Ginn swats the short shot by Todd Sims | 30-23 |
| 03:19 | Lamar | Donald Ginn pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:06 | Lamar | David Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Witherspoon | 33-26 |
| 02:37 | Lamar | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:36 | Lamar | Donald Ginn pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:26 | Lamar | Alan Risk clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-26 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 33-26 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 02:09 | Lamar | David Jackson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Max Isaac | 35-29 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Cody Sawyer - foul #1 on Cody Sawyer, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Michael Christopher (SF), Ronald Currie (C) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Cody Sawyer, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Jason Tate (PF), Paul Starks (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Robert Johnson, Todd Sims | |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:56 | Lamar | Ronald Currie grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 01:37 | Lamar | Howard Kushner drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Christopher and he's hacked by Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF) Glen Guthrie | |
| 01:37 | Lamar | Howard Kushner makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Ginn (C) Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:01 | Lamar | Howard Kushner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is fouled on the floor by Alan Risk - foul #3 on Alan Risk, team foul #8 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | Max Isaac (PG), David Jackson (SG), Aaron Corvin (PF), Ronald Currie (C) Howard Kushner, Mark Butler, Alan Risk, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Todd Sims (C) Joseph Letellier, Jason Tate | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:36 | Lamar | Ronald Currie misses the lay-in | 41-31 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Sims | 41-31 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Currie - foul #2 on Ronald Currie, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Donald Ginn (C) Max Isaac, David Jackson, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie (SF), Jason Tate (PF) Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | Michael Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Donald Ginn misses the dunk | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |