| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) PF - William Craig (fresh) C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Fred Beasley (fresh) SG - Clarence Sykes (fresh) SF - David Walker (fresh) PF - Ryan Edwards (fresh) C - Kevin Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | David Walker blocks the short jumper by Ralph Wilde | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Indiana State | David Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is called for 10 seconds | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Indiana State | David Walker is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Wilde | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | William Craig knocks in the floater from the right block | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (PG), Noel Chittenden (SG), Peter Lytle (SF), Robert Aultman (PF), Richard Brandt (C) Fred Beasley, Clarence Sykes, David Walker, Ryan Edwards, Kevin Barnes | |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Herman Brumfield is called for the reach on Gerard Eslick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Brumfield, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Noel Chittenden - foul #1 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Herman Brumfield | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) SF - Michael O'Brien (fresh) PF - Eli Dixon (fresh) C - Glen Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Herman Brumfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Lytle (fresh) PF - Robert Aultman (fresh) C - Richard Brandt (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers (SF) Michael O'Brien | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon scores on a floater from the right block set up by Anthony Childers | 8-6 |
| 15:27 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Brumfield | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the jump hook from close range | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Gerard Eslick, Micah Wright, Anthony Childers, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG), Rodney Zmek (SG), David Walker (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Herman Brumfield, Noel Chittenden, Peter Lytle, Robert Aultman, Richard Brandt | |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jason Zbranek | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Indiana State | David Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes (SG) David Walker | |
| 14:03 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Sykes is called for the reach on Anthony Clark - foul #1 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers (SF), Thomas Moore (PF) Anthony Clark, William Craig | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Sykes is called for the reach on Michael O'Brien - foul #2 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG), Glen Weaver (C) Michael O'Brien, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (SG), David Walker (SF), Robert Aultman (C) Clarence Sykes, Rodney Zmek, Kevin Barnes | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | Glen Weaver steals the ball from Fred Beasley | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Herman Brumfield steals the ball from Jason Zbranek in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Childers | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | David Walker is called for the reach on Anthony Childers - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), William Craig (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Jason Zbranek, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (SG), Peter Lytle (PF) Herman Brumfield, Ryan Edwards | |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is called for 3 seconds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Ralph Wilde (C) Micah Wright, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Brandt (C) David Walker | |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ralph Wilde - foul #1 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) SF - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Fred Beasley (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Lytle (fresh) PF - Robert Aultman (fairly fresh) C - Richard Brandt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle is denied on a layup by Ralph Wilde | 12-11 |
| 11:37 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman tips it in | 12-13 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is hacked by Noel Chittenden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (PG), Rodney Zmek (SG), David Walker (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Fred Beasley, Noel Chittenden, Peter Lytle, Robert Aultman, Richard Brandt | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:14 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Weaver - foul #1 on Glen Weaver, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG), Anthony Childers (SF) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 11:09 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is hacked by David Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG) David Walker | |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:07 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek buries a floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:26 | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Eli Dixon steals the ball from Rodney Zmek | 15-16 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Jason Zbranek, Micah Wright, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Peter Lytle (SF), Robert Aultman (PF), Richard Brandt (C) Rodney Zmek, Ryan Edwards, Kevin Barnes | |
| 09:45 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is hacked by Fred Beasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Beasley, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:23 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield loses the dribble to Anthony Clark | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark banks in the layup | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Fred Beasley | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Brandt - foul #1 on Richard Brandt, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), Thomas Moore (PF) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, William Craig | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes (C) Richard Brandt | |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:51 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield is hacked by Anthony Clark - foul #1 on Anthony Clark, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards (PF) Peter Lytle | |
| 08:08 | Indiana State | Glen Weaver blocks the short jumper by Ryan Edwards | 19-18 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Childers | 19-18 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Childers | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micah Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Fred Beasley (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Brumfield (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Aultman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Edwards (tiring) C - Kevin Barnes (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 07:24 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:15 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Zbranek - foul #1 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Jason Zbranek, Micah Wright, Anthony Childers, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (SG), Peter Lytle (SF) Fred Beasley, Ryan Edwards | |
| 07:15 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:15 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark loses the dribble to Herman Brumfield in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 06:57 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | William Craig gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Eslick | 24-19 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle is fouled on the floor by Anthony Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Anthony Clark, Michael O'Brien, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG), Ryan Edwards (PF), Richard Brandt (C) Herman Brumfield, Robert Aultman, Kevin Barnes | |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Fred Beasley and he's fouled by Gerard Eslick - foul #1 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG) Gerard Eslick | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is hacked by Rodney Zmek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Zmek, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Micah Wright and he's hacked by Ryan Edwards - foul #1 on Ryan Edwards, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon (C) Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (SG) Rodney Zmek | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:00 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:55 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Zbranek | 31-22 |
| 04:12 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-22 |
| 04:02 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 03:58 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield misses the shot from the right side | 31-22 |
| 03:57 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt tips it in | 31-24 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Herman Brumfield picks off the pass by Eli Dixon | 31-24 |
| 03:39 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Jason Zbranek, Micah Wright, Thomas Moore, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), David Walker (SF), Robert Aultman (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Fred Beasley, Herman Brumfield, Peter Lytle, Ryan Edwards, Richard Brandt | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Sykes (fresh) SF - David Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Aultman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Barnes (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Indiana State | Ralph Wilde picks off the pass by Kevin Barnes | 31-24 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien scores on a jump hook from close range set up by William Craig | 33-24 |
| 02:46 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael O'Brien | 35-24 |
| 02:17 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG) Gerard Eslick, Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards (PF) Kevin Barnes | |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Michael O'Brien, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (SG), Richard Brandt (C) Clarence Sykes, Ryan Edwards | |
| 01:46 | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek's pass is intercepted by Glen Weaver | 35-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Noel Chittenden - foul #3 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG) Micah Wright | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG) Noel Chittenden, David Walker | |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:33 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Brandt | 36-24 |
| 01:31 | Indiana State | Anthony Clark takes the ball from Fred Beasley in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits the finger roll | 38-24 |
| 01:05 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley buries a floater from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Zmek - foul #2 on Rodney Zmek, team foul #13 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Anthony Clark, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Walker (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Rodney Zmek, Robert Aultman, Richard Brandt | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:48 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes is hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #3 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), Paul Swiney (C) Jason Zbranek, Thomas Moore, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (PG) Fred Beasley | |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is hacked by David Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Walker, team foul #14 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Peter Lytle (SF) David Walker | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards's layup is rejected by Paul Swiney | 39-28 |
| 00:23 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Micah Wright is called for the reach on Clarence Sykes - foul #1 on Micah Wright, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver (C) Paul Swiney | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Aultman (C) Kevin Barnes | |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is hacked by Ryan Edwards - foul #2 on Ryan Edwards, team foul #15 | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-30 |