| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Norman Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer loses the dribble to Andrew Gardner | 44-37 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Smith | 44-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs is denied on a layup by Mark Gibbs | 44-37 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Gibbs | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is hacked by Mark Gibbs - foul #3 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (PG), Richard Horn (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Norman Nims, Mark Gibbs, Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Gardner | 44-39 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gorney (SG), William White (SF) Christopher Thayer, Warren Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (PG), Igor Gadzinski (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | William White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Pritchett, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Nims (PG), Bill Hood (C) Johnny Stamant, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Horn misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Norman Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gorney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Igor Gadzinski (fresh) SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by John Sullivan is blocked by Richard Horn | 44-39 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Michael Gorney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Horn drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Hood | 46-39 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood drills a driving attempt in the paint | 48-39 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bill Hood - foul #2 on Bill Hood, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Norman Nims, Michael Gorney, William White, Richard Horn, Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), John Biggs (C) John Sullivan, Igor Gadzinski, Hal Vanbrunt, Dennis Robertson | |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Howard Pritchett steps in front of the Warren Guglielmo pass | 48-40 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andrew Gardner and he's fouled by Warren Guglielmo - foul #3 on Warren Guglielmo, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert (PF) Howard Pritchett | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Nims (PG), Bill Hood (C) Johnny Stamant, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Rembert | 48-46 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Biggs - foul #3 on John Biggs, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert's floater is tipped away by Bill Hood | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert tips it home | 49-48 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Thayer | 51-48 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Andrew Gardner | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs tips it home | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Norman Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Biggs | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Biggs | 53-53 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Thayer steals it from Russell Smith in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs is hacked by Bill Hood - foul #3 on Bill Hood, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (PG), Michael Gorney (SG), William White (SF), Richard Horn (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Norman Nims, Christopher Thayer, Warren Guglielmo, Mark Gibbs, Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | William White grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | John Sullivan takes the ball from Johnny Stamant | 55-53 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | David Smith banks in the layup set up by John Sullivan | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Gorney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | William White clanks a jumper near the basket | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Horn grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Horn comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 55-57 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | William White can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Gorney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Horn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson is fouled on the floor by Albert Courtney - foul #2 on Albert Courtney, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Nims (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Mark Gibbs (PF), Bill Hood (C) Johnny Stamant, Michael Gorney, Richard Horn, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is denied on a layup by Mark Gibbs | 55-57 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer is hacked by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG) John Sullivan | |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Thayer | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (PG), Richard Horn (PF) Norman Nims, Mark Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay (SF) Hal Vanbrunt | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Warren Guglielmo, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney (C) Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 57-59 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Rembert | 57-59 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Tanguay | 57-62 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Andrew Gardner takes the ball from Warren Guglielmo | 57-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Gardner | 57-64 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Horn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Hugh Tanguay is denied by Albert Courtney | 59-64 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Horn gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant is hacked by John Biggs - foul #4 on John Biggs, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Nims (PG), Michael Gorney (SG), William White (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF), Bill Hood (C) Johnny Stamant, Christopher Thayer, Warren Guglielmo, Richard Horn, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Gorney | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Norman Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gorney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson loses the dribble to Michael Gorney | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF) Michael Gorney, William White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, John Sullivan, Hal Vanbrunt, Howard Pritchett | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo is hacked by Hugh Tanguay - foul #2 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner tips it in | 62-66 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Mark Gibbs is denied by John Biggs | 62-66 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Smith | 62-69 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood is called for a charge - foul #4 on Bill Hood, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert (PF) Dennis Robertson | |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Gardner | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Norman Nims is called for the reach on Hugh Tanguay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Nims, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses long on a shot from the baseline | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Hugh Tanguay - foul #3 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) Igor Gadzinski, Hal Vanbrunt | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo makes the free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Thayer is called for the reach on Hugh Tanguay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Thayer, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | John Biggs swats the shot by Norman Nims | 65-75 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer tips it in | 67-75 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Nims - foul #4 on Norman Nims, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Mark Gibbs is blocked by Hal Vanbrunt | 67-77 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood gets the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims's fadeaway is rejected by John Biggs | 67-77 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith runs out the clock | 67-77 |