| Lineup | Furman | PG - Thomas Hodges (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Gies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Major (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hurtt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everette Luebke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is hacked by Larry Major - foul #2 on Larry Major, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), James Cyphers (PF) Ronnie Tyler, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Furman | Thomas Hodges misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses long on a runner from the right block | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | John Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Furman | William Hurtt grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Furman | Everette Luebke misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Davis | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Furman | Everette Luebke can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Cyphers - foul #2 on James Cyphers, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Brookes (SG), John Reed (SF), John Casavant (C) Nathan Gies, Larry Major, William Hurtt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Ronnie Tyler (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, Keith Pipkins, James Cyphers | |
| 17:52 | Furman | Everette Luebke misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Furman | Everette Luebke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Reed - foul #3 on John Reed, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Furman | Quincy Wilson (SF), Timothy Carlisle (C) John Reed, Everette Luebke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Furman | Timothy Carlisle banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler lays it in set up by Aaron Reynolds | 40-40 |
| 17:02 | Furman | 3 seconds is called on Quincy Wilson | 40-40 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) Howard Beach | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | John Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Tyler | 40-42 |
| 16:23 | Furman | Thomas Hodges misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Furman | Quincy Wilson tips it home | 42-42 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 42-45 |
| 15:59 | Furman | Thomas Hodges is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Furman | Nathan Gies (SG), Larry Major (SF), William Hurtt (PF), Everette Luebke (C) Richard Brookes, Quincy Wilson, John Casavant, Timothy Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers (C) Michael Willits | |
| 15:59 | Furman | Thomas Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Furman | Thomas Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Thomas Hodges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Gies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Major (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hurtt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Everette Luebke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Cyphers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | William Hurtt steals it from John Davis out of a doubleteam | 43-45 |
| 15:24 | Furman | Everette Luebke clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-45 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Aaron Reynolds | 43-45 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Everette Luebke picks off the pass by James Cyphers | 43-45 |
| 14:57 | Furman | Ronnie Tyler is called for the reach on Nathan Gies - foul #2 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Furman | John Reed (SF) Thomas Hodges | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (C) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 14:40 | Furman | Everette Luebke drills a jumper from the left block | 45-45 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Davis | 45-47 |
| 13:59 | Furman | Nathan Gies scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Reed | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Everette Luebke takes the ball from David Stapleton | 48-47 |
| 13:23 | Furman | Ronnie Tyler picks off the pass by Nathan Gies | 48-47 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | Furman | Everette Luebke snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Furman | John Reed is hacked by James Cyphers - foul #3 on James Cyphers, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Furman | Thomas Hodges (PG), Richard Brookes (SG), Quincy Wilson (SF), John Casavant (PF), Timothy Carlisle (C) Nathan Gies, Larry Major, John Reed, William Hurtt, Everette Luebke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| 12:37 | Furman | Thomas Hodges hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Casavant | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Furman | Timothy Carlisle gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | Furman | John Davis steps in front of the Thomas Hodges pass | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Thomas Hodges (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brookes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quincy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Beach (fresh) SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Cyphers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | John Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Beach | 51-49 |
| 11:26 | Furman | Thomas Hodges splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brookes | 53-49 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins banks in the layup set up by John Davis and the foul's on Timothy Carlisle - foul #1 on Timothy Carlisle, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Furman | John Reed (SF) Quincy Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (PG), Ronnie Tyler (SG), Michael Willits (C) John Davis, Howard Beach, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:41 | Furman | Thomas Hodges buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Reed | 56-52 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Furman | Thomas Hodges snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:19 | Furman | Timothy Carlisle clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Willits - foul #3 on Michael Willits, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Furman | Nathan Gies (SG), Larry Major (SF), William Hurtt (PF) Richard Brookes, John Reed, John Casavant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Keith Pipkins, James Cyphers | |
| 10:19 | Furman | Timothy Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:19 | Furman | Timothy Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| 09:47 | Furman | Nathan Gies is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Tyler - foul #3 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Furman | Everette Luebke (C) Timothy Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), James Cyphers (C) John Davis, Michael Willits | |
| 09:34 | Furman | Everette Luebke knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 60-54 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Everette Luebke swats the short shot by Ronnie Tyler | 60-54 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins misses short on a runner from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds tips it home | 60-56 |
| 08:47 | Furman | Everette Luebke misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 08:27 | Furman | Everette Luebke snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:22 | Furman | Nathan Gies misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Aaron Reynolds - foul #1 on Aaron Reynolds, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Brookes (SG), John Reed (SF), John Casavant (C) Thomas Hodges, Larry Major, William Hurtt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Michael Willits (C) Ronnie Tyler, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 08:22 | Furman | Nathan Gies misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:22 | Furman | Nathan Gies makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:22 | Furman | Nathan Gies misses the 3rd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins misses the fadeaway from the left block | 61-56 |
| 08:06 | Furman | John Casavant snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 07:59 | Furman | Richard Brookes is fouled on the floor by David Stapleton - foul #2 on David Stapleton, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Furman | Thomas Hodges (PG) Nathan Gies | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Keith Pipkins | |
| 07:59 | Furman | Richard Brookes makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:59 | Furman | Richard Brookes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler hits the finger roll set up by David Stapleton | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Thomas Hodges (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Everette Luebke (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cyphers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Willits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Furman | Richard Brookes travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Carlisle (C) Everette Luebke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Carlisle takes the ball from James Cyphers | 63-58 |
| 07:03 | Furman | Thomas Hodges makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Brookes - foul #2 on Richard Brookes, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Furman | William Hurtt (PF) Timothy Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Reynolds | 65-60 |
| 06:32 | Furman | William Hurtt connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Reed | 67-60 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers is hacked by John Casavant - foul #1 on John Casavant, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Furman | Nathan Gies (PG), Larry Major (SF), Everette Luebke (C) Thomas Hodges, John Reed, John Casavant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (C) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Larry Major - foul #3 on Larry Major, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Furman | Thomas Hodges (PG) Richard Brookes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:48 | Furman | David Stapleton picks off the pass by Everette Luebke | 67-62 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses the dunk | 67-62 |
| 05:28 | Furman | Everette Luebke pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:15 | Furman | Nathan Gies hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Hodges | 70-62 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits is fouled on the floor by Everette Luebke - foul #3 on Everette Luebke, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Brookes (SG), John Casavant (C) Thomas Hodges, William Hurtt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, James Cyphers | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | Furman | Everette Luebke misses the turnaround from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Gies steals it from Aaron Reynolds | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Furman | Everette Luebke misses the shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Willits | 70-64 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Larry Major - foul #4 on Larry Major, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Furman | Thomas Hodges (PG), John Reed (SF), Timothy Carlisle (C) Nathan Gies, Larry Major, Everette Luebke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (PG), Ronnie Tyler (SG), James Cyphers (C) John Davis, Howard Beach, Michael Willits | |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:59 | Furman | John Casavant gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:34 | Furman | Thomas Hodges misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Stapleton | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Thomas Hodges (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Carlisle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Tyler (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Pipkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cyphers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Furman | Nathan Gies (SG), William Hurtt (PF) Richard Brookes, Timothy Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Michael Willits (C) Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 03:01 | Furman | John Reed slams it home | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers is called for traveling | 72-66 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds (PF) Michael Willits | |
| 02:53 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Furman | Larry Major (SF), Everette Luebke (C) John Reed, John Casavant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| 02:41 | Furman | Thomas Hodges's pass is intercepted by David Stapleton | 72-66 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds banks in the layup set up by David Stapleton | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Furman | John Davis picks off the pass by William Hurtt | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | John Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Stapleton | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | Furman | Everette Luebke can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Cyphers - foul #4 on James Cyphers, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (C) Keith Pipkins, James Cyphers | |
| 01:47 | Furman | Everette Luebke makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:47 | Furman | Everette Luebke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Davis | 73-73 |
| 01:09 | Furman | Everette Luebke hits a fadeaway near the basket | 75-73 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits is whistled for a carry | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Furman | Thomas Hodges is hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Furman | Thomas Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Furman | Thomas Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Furman | Everette Luebke gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Furman | Everette Luebke runs out the clock | 75-73 |