| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marvin Larry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeremy Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) 6 reb. C - Merlin Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Walter Kelly - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio double dribbles | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Larry, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Marvin Larry steals it from Jason Wolfe | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Larry and the foul's on Manuel Riggio - foul #1 on Manuel Riggio, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Merlin Adams misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | John Venezia is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Bryan Ordaz (SF), Timothy Bobb (PF), Brian Milam (C) Marvin Larry, Tracy Johnson, Joe Carter, Peter Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Sewell (C) Merlin Adams | |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam hits a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kimble connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Riggio | 38-35 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Steven Sewell snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | John Venezia buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeremy Kimble | 38-38 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Greer | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeremy Kimble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Venezia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Riggio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Kimble | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam is fouled on the floor by Steven Sewell - foul #2 on Steven Sewell, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Joe Carter (PF), Peter Wright (C) Robert Greer, Walter Kelly, Timothy Bobb, Brian Milam | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Williams (PG), William Williams (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), Merlin Adams (C) Jeremy Kimble, John Venezia, Manuel Riggio, Jason Wolfe | |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Ordaz | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Tracy Johnson swats the short shot by Steven Sewell | 42-40 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz's floater is tipped away by Leonard Stark | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marvin Larry, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG) Bryan Ordaz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Green (PF) Steven Sewell | |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark is hacked by Tracy Johnson - foul #1 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Marvin Larry steals it from William Williams | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Larry | 44-40 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Green banks in the layup set up by Leonard Stark | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Carter | 47-42 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark buries a floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Bryan Ordaz (SF), Timothy Bobb (PF), Brian Milam (C) Marvin Larry, Robert Greer, Tracy Johnson, Joe Carter, Peter Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kimble (PG), John Venezia (SG), Manuel Riggio (SF), Jason Wolfe (PF), Steven Sewell (C) Michael Williams, William Williams, Leonard Stark, Charles Green, Merlin Adams | |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | John Venezia banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Riggio | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Wolfe - foul #2 on Jason Wolfe, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Brandon Avey (fresh) SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeremy Kimble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Sewell hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam's pass is intercepted by Manuel Riggio | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | John Venezia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Joe Carter (PF), Peter Wright (C) Brandon Avey, Bryan Ordaz, Timothy Bobb, Brian Milam | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Merlin Adams (C) Steven Sewell | |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Riggio | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Kelly and the foul's on Jeremy Kimble - foul #2 on Jeremy Kimble, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG) Walter Kelly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (PG), Leonard Stark (SG), Charles Green (PF) Jeremy Kimble, John Venezia, Jason Wolfe | |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Green - foul #1 on Charles Green, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SG) Robert Greer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Williams (PG), Steven Haas (C) Manuel Riggio, Merlin Adams | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Peter Wright steals the ball from Leonard Stark | 53-51 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Larry | 55-51 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Steven Haas blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marvin Larry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Stark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Haas (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Haas knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Michael Williams | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz clanks a jumper from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | William Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 55-56 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Ordaz | 57-56 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Haas is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ordaz - foul #1 on Bryan Ordaz, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Timothy Bobb (PF), Brian Milam (C) Marvin Larry, Bryan Ordaz, Joe Carter, Peter Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kimble (PG), John Venezia (SG), Manuel Riggio (SF), Jason Wolfe (PF), Merlin Adams (C) Michael Williams, William Williams, Leonard Stark, Charles Green, Steven Haas | |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | John Venezia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Merlin Adams misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Kelly | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | John Venezia's floater is knocked away by Brian Milam | 60-56 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | John Venezia snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | John Venezia double dribbles | 60-56 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Merlin Adams gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Merlin Adams - foul #1 on Merlin Adams, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (PG) Robert Greer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Walter Kelly is called for the reach on John Venezia - foul #2 on Walter Kelly, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey (PG) Tracy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Sewell (C) Merlin Adams | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | John Venezia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright (C) Brian Milam | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Brandon Avey (fresh) SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeremy Kimble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steven Sewell | 62-56 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kimble misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Steven Sewell tips it home | 62-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG), Joe Carter (PF) Brandon Avey, Timothy Bobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Merlin Adams (C) Steven Sewell | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Merlin Adams | 62-58 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | John Venezia lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Kimble | 62-60 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz is fouled on the floor by Jason Wolfe - foul #3 on Jason Wolfe, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kimble can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | John Venezia scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kimble | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Kimble steals it from Walter Kelly | 64-63 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Merlin Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Kimble | 64-65 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Venezia | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Wolfe | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Larry | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Venezia | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (SF) Bryan Ordaz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-69 |