| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morphis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Bowers | 23-26 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Alphonse Romano and the foul's on Mark Pitts - foul #2 on Mark Pitts, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Morphis | 25-26 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bowers - foul #1 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski double dribbles | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Jason Threlkeld is blocked by James Morphis | 25-26 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alphonse Romano | 25-26 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer steals the ball from Mark Pitts | 25-26 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ivan Paradowski - foul #1 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Pitts | 27-28 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF), Kenneth Loar (C) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Jonathan Ostby (PF) Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Klein | 27-30 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano knocks in the jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Klein | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Loar (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) PF - Jonathan Ostby (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Morphis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ivan Paradowski | 32-36 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 32-36 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Ostby - foul #2 on Jonathan Ostby, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Hans Sowinski, Russell Lesko, Ariel Esposito, Kenneth Loar | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Mark Pitts (SF), Thomas Burney (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) George Klein, Ivan Paradowski, Jeffery Lounsbury, Jonathan Ostby, James Morphis | |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the floater in the paint | 34-36 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Threlkeld | 37-36 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld takes the ball from William Diamond | 37-36 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | William Diamond is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano - foul #1 on William Diamond, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury (C) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers scores on a runner from the left block | 39-36 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury hits a jump hook from close range | 39-38 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Threlkeld | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney loses the dribble to Joseph Bowers | 41-38 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano dunks the ball set up by Joseph Bowers | 43-38 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Romano - foul #2 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Craig Gibson (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF), Kenneth Loar (C) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Ivan Paradowski (SG), Jonathan Ostby (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), James Morphis (C) William Diamond, Edward Williams, Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Gibson takes the ball from Dikembe Akimseu | 45-40 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ivan Paradowski | 45-42 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | George Klein steals it from Ariel Esposito | 45-42 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Akimseu | 45-45 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar loses the dribble to George Klein | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) SG - Craig Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Loar (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Ostby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morphis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Gibson is called for the reach on Ivan Paradowski - foul #1 on Craig Gibson, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Kim Ringer (C) Hans Sowinski, Craig Gibson, Kenneth Loar | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF), Thomas Burney (PF) Jonathan Ostby, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts's pass is intercepted by Jason Threlkeld | 45-45 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Mark Pitts is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano - foul #3 on Mark Pitts, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (PF) Russell Lesko, Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski steals the ball from Joseph Bowers | 45-45 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Morphis - foul #1 on James Morphis, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Kenneth Loar (C) Jason Threlkeld, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Jonathan Ostby (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) George Klein, Ivan Paradowski, Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney, James Morphis | |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Alphonse Romano steals it from Dikembe Akimseu | 47-45 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the dunk | 47-45 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Ivan Paradowski (SG), James Morphis (C) William Diamond, Edward Williams, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis is fouled on the floor by Russell Lesko - foul #2 on Russell Lesko, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF), Thomas Burney (PF) Jeffery Lounsbury, Jonathan Ostby | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Kenneth Loar | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Sowinski and the foul's on Ivan Paradowski - foul #2 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morphis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis lays it in on a nice dish by George Klein and he's fouled by Russell Lesko - foul #3 on Russell Lesko, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Joseph Bowers (SF) Hans Sowinski, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Morphis | 52-50 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Burney | 52-52 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts is open and lays it up and in set up by James Morphis out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney misses the turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Threlkeld | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld runs out the clock | 57-55 |