| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is hacked by Mark Gouveia - foul #2 on Mark Gouveia, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Heiberg | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gouveia | 30-36 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Jason Arledge, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Walter Krull | 33-36 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz is hacked by Jake Hurley - foul #2 on Jake Hurley, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Robert Graham, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Joe Landis is called for the reach on Johnny Murray - foul #1 on Joe Landis, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Simon Absher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SF - Gary Palmeri (fresh) PF - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Landis - foul #2 on Joe Landis, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Mark Gouveia (PF) Michael Hughes, Gary Palmeri, Johnny Murray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Boren | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins's layup is rejected by Joe Landis | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis makes the floater from close range set up by Steven Richardson | 35-41 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Simon Absher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Graham (SF), Walter Krull (C) Simon Absher, Carmelo Trevino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile, Joe Landis | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Walter Krull - foul #2 on Walter Krull, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG), Gary Palmeri (PF) Michael Bivins, Mark Gouveia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG), Carmelo Trevino (PF) Derrick Stultz, Gary Palmeri | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Simon Absher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg's layup is rejected by Carmelo Trevino | 40-45 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas O'Hara - foul #1 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Mark Gouveia (PF) Simon Absher, Michael Hughes, Carmelo Trevino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #2 on Robert Graham, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino (C) Walter Krull | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derrick Stultz | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF), Jeffery Kile (C) Frederick Heller, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Jeffery Kile steals the ball from Carmelo Trevino | 44-47 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins lays it in | 46-47 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Arledge - foul #3 on Jason Arledge, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (SF), Walter Krull (C) Robert Graham, Carmelo Trevino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Jason Arledge, Clifford Brown, Jake Hurley | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-47 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri (SF) Derrick Stultz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is hacked by Michael Bivins - foul #2 on Michael Bivins, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Simon Absher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Krull | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Simon Absher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Gary Palmeri (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Simon Absher | 53-47 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Robert Graham (SF), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Michael Bivins, Gary Palmeri, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF) Steven Richardson, Jeffery Kile | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the dunk attempt | 53-47 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg tips it in | 53-49 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Jake Hurley is called for the reach on Robert Graham - foul #3 on Jake Hurley, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (PG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (C) Frederick Heller, Howard Heiberg, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 53-49 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Clifford Brown steals the ball from Simon Absher | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown can't throw it down but the foul's on Derrick Stultz - foul #3 on Derrick Stultz, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Mark Gouveia (PF), Walter Krull (C) Simon Absher, Robert Graham, Carmelo Trevino, Johnny Murray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Joe Landis (C) Jason Arledge, Joseph Boren, Jake Hurley | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SG), Douglas O'Hara (C) Clifford Brown, Joe Landis | |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Kile - foul #3 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Graham (SF) Gary Palmeri | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis (PF) Jeffery Kile | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Krull - foul #3 on Walter Krull, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF) Steven Richardson, Joe Landis | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Robert Graham is blocked by Douglas O'Hara | 54-55 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG) Derrick Stultz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SF) Frederick Heller, Howard Heiberg | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Simon Absher | 56-55 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG) Simon Absher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Arledge | 56-57 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge double dribbles | 56-57 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bivins and the foul's on Jake Hurley - foul #4 on Jake Hurley, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Mark Gouveia is called for the reach on Frederick Heller - foul #3 on Mark Gouveia, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins double dribbles | 59-59 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia drills a turnaround from close range | 61-59 |