| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | David Moore inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Indiana State | David Moore makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wills | 42-45 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Neale | 45-45 |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | Charles Wills knocks in the floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Amico - foul #1 on Jason Amico, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:54 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 18:38 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hipple | 46-50 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 18:25 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 18:08 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mario Henault (SF), Donald Hammack (C) David Moore, Jason Amico | |
| 18:08 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 18:08 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 48-52 |
| 17:47 | Indiana State | Gary Olivarez takes the ball from Charles Wills | 48-52 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Hipple swats the short shot by Gary Olivarez | 48-52 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 17:16 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 17:15 | Indiana State | Charles Wills grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 17:05 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hammack | 48-55 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:31 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Wills and the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), David Moore (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Jason Amico (C) Charles Wills, Mario Henault, Frederick Hipple, Donald Hammack | |
| 16:31 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is hacked by John Saunders - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG) Gerald Beaird | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is hacked by John Saunders - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) C - Jason Amico (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Jason Amico drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Cardwell | 50-60 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Munz and the foul's on Jason Amico - foul #2 on Jason Amico, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG) John Saunders | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 15:20 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses the dunk | 53-60 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-60 |
| 15:08 | Indiana State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 14:54 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Moore | 53-63 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez can't finish the layup | 53-63 |
| 14:35 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 14:28 | Indiana State | Jason Amico misses the lay-in | 53-63 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Donald Cardwell is called for the reach on Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Donald Cardwell, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SG), Mario Henault (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Donald Cardwell, David Moore, Allen Deleo, Jason Amico | |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the easy layup | 53-63 |
| 13:29 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 13:07 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 12:50 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 12:36 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG) Charles Wills | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 12:15 | Indiana State | Mario Henault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Moore (SF), Jason Amico (C) Mario Henault, Donald Hammack | |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 11:42 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-63 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-63 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a driving attempt from close range | 58-63 |
| 11:04 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses short on a runner from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:51 | Indiana State | John Saunders drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Beaird | 58-66 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Donald Cardwell (SG), Mario Henault (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) John Saunders, Gerald Beaird, David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 10:36 | Indiana State | Charles Wills is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #3 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 10:21 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell is hacked by Gary Land - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 10:00 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack is hacked by Christopher Rush - foul #2 on Christopher Rush, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| 09:55 | Indiana State | Gary Olivarez picks off the pass by Charles Wills | 60-66 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks loses the dribble to Allen Deleo | 60-66 |
| 09:16 | Indiana State | Charles Wills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 09:08 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Allen Deleo | 60-66 |
| 08:55 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Donald Hammack - foul #2 on Donald Hammack, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Mario Henault, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:34 | Indiana State | Jason Amico pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:19 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Olivarez | 63-66 |
| 07:43 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | David Moore is called for the reach on Richard Neale - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG) Charles Wills | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:24 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 07:13 | Indiana State | David Moore drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-69 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 06:51 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | David Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 06:43 | Indiana State | Jason Amico tips it home | 63-71 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Amico - foul #3 on Jason Amico, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Mario Henault (SF), Allen Deleo (PF) John Saunders, David Moore, Frederick Hipple | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:14 | Indiana State | Charles Wills can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 65-71 |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Charles Wills grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | Charles Wills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG), Donald Hammack (C) Gerald Beaird, Jason Amico | |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses the tip | 65-71 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 65-71 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Arnold Sparks | 67-71 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Charles Wills blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Olivarez - foul #3 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (PF) David Frazier, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF) Mario Henault, Allen Deleo | |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits a jumper in the paint set up by Brian Munz | 69-73 |
| 04:15 | Indiana State | Charles Wills travels with the ball | 69-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SG), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Donald Hammack | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the wide open floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Hipple - foul #3 on Frederick Hipple, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:44 | Indiana State | Jason Amico tips it but misses | 70-73 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Amico (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the lay-in | 70-73 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it back up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Charles Wills is whistled for traveling | 72-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Mario Henault (SF) Charles Wills, David Moore | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Land | 75-73 |
| 02:43 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), David Moore (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) John Saunders, Mario Henault, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| 02:27 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Rush - foul #3 on Christopher Rush, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:27 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:27 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush loses the ball out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Harden (PF) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:06 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jason Amico (C) Donald Hammack | |
| 01:56 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Amico is called for the reach on Christopher Rush - foul #4 on Jason Amico, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple (PF) Allen Deleo | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | Jason Amico snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:28 | Indiana State | Charles Wills comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is fouled on the floor by Charles Wills - foul #2 on Charles Wills, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:59 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Hipple | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is whistled for a carry | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | David Moore tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Beaird steps in front of the Arnold Sparks pass in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:12 | Indiana State | David Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Beaird | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the lay-in | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple is hacked by Arnold Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| 00:02 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-79 |