| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) SG - Raymond Cooley (fresh) SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) C - Steve Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Griffin (fresh) SG - Eugene Meyers (fresh) SF - Harold Lee (fresh) PF - John Muse (fresh) C - John Best (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | John Muse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Oregon State | William Griffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Griffin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley connects on the floater from the right wing set up by George Brewer | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Oregon State | John Best throws it down and he's fouled by Steve Williams - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Oregon State | John Best makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley buries a 3 from straight away set up by George Brewer | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Oregon State | John Muse misses the runner from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer's pass is intercepted by John Muse | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Oregon State | John Muse connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Meyers | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Oregon State | Lewis Keithley steals the ball from William Griffin | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley is hacked by Harold Lee - foul #1 on Harold Lee, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), Michael Green (SF), James Dames (PF), Zachary Carrara (C) George Brewer, Raymond Cooley, Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tom Cope (PG), George Coker (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Michael Boyett (C) William Griffin, Eugene Meyers, Harold Lee, John Best | |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Tom Cope picks off the pass by Nathan Teske | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Oregon State | Tom Cope misses the shot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darrick Chaney (fresh) SG - Nathan Teske (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - James Dames (fresh) C - Zachary Carrara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tom Cope (fresh) SG - George Coker (fresh) SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - John Muse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Boyett (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | James Dames hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 5-5 |
| 15:45 | Oregon State | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:24 | Oregon State | John Muse comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Dames | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Carrara | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | Oregon State | Michael Scott comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Darrick Chaney - foul #1 on Darrick Chaney, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), Lewis Keithley (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF) Darrick Chaney, Nathan Teske, Michael Green, Zachary Carrara | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Griffin (PG), Eugene Meyers (SG), John Best (C) Tom Cope, John Muse, Michael Boyett | |
| 14:42 | Oregon State | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | Oregon State | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley buries a 3 from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:27 | Oregon State | Raymond Cooley steps in front of the George Coker pass | 11-6 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley can't finish the layup | 11-6 |
| 13:22 | Oregon State | Michael Scott grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:02 | Oregon State | William Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | James Dames can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Best - foul #1 on John Best, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), Michael Green (SF), Steve Williams (C) George Brewer, Raymond Cooley, Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harold Lee (SF), John Muse (PF) Michael Scott, George Coker | |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | James Dames misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | James Dames misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Oregon State | William Griffin is hacked by Darrick Chaney - foul #2 on Darrick Chaney, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Lewis Keithley (SF), Zachary Carrara (PF) Darrick Chaney, Michael Green, James Dames | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 12:14 | Oregon State | John Muse misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:12 | Oregon State | John Muse tips it home | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske scores on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Teske (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Carrara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Meyers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Lee (fresh) PF - John Muse (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Oregon State | John Muse misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Keithley - foul #1 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG), Michael Green (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), James Dames (C) George Brewer, Lewis Keithley, Zachary Carrara, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tom Cope (SF) Harold Lee | |
| 11:27 | Oregon State | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:27 | Oregon State | John Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Tom Cope | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Oregon State | John Best misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Dames - foul #1 on James Dames, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Steve Williams (C) Michael Green, James Dames | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harold Lee (SF) Tom Cope | |
| 10:55 | Oregon State | John Best misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Oregon State | John Best makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Brewer, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), James Dames (C) George Brewer, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | George Coker (SG), Tom Cope (SF), Michael Boyett (C) Eugene Meyers, Harold Lee, John Best | |
| 10:23 | Oregon State | John Muse misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Monroe Matthies - foul #1 on Monroe Matthies, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Steve Williams (C) Lewis Keithley, James Dames | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers (SG), Harold Lee (SF), John Best (C) William Griffin, George Coker, Michael Boyett | |
| 10:23 | Oregon State | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Oregon State | John Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | Oregon State | John Best grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:53 | Oregon State | Tom Cope misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Brewer - foul #2 on George Brewer, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), James Dames (C) George Brewer, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Griffin (PG) Harold Lee | |
| 09:53 | Oregon State | Tom Cope misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:53 | Oregon State | Tom Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | James Dames grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Cooley | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | Oregon State | Nathan Teske is called for the reach on Tom Cope - foul #1 on Nathan Teske, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams (C) Monroe Matthies | |
| Subs | Oregon State | George Coker (SG), Michael Boyett (C) Eugene Meyers, John Best | |
| 09:14 | Oregon State | Tom Cope misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | James Dames grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Oregon State | Michael Boyett gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:29 | Oregon State | William Griffin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | Oregon State | John Muse tips it home | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 07:53 | Oregon State | Michael Boyett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-18 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | James Dames snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathan Teske (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Dames (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Coker (fresh) SF - Tom Cope (fairly fresh) PF - John Muse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boyett (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:18 | Oregon State | John Muse drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Cope | 21-20 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | James Dames snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:51 | Oregon State | George Coker snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Oregon State | George Coker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), James Clary (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), Zachary Carrara (C) Nathan Teske, Lewis Keithley, James Dames, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers (SG), Harold Lee (SF), John Best (C) William Griffin, George Coker, Michael Boyett | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 06:16 | Oregon State | Tom Cope gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:54 | Oregon State | Harold Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SG) Raymond Cooley | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Griffin (PG) Tom Cope | |
| 05:32 | Oregon State | Nathan Teske picks off the pass by William Griffin | 21-20 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske lays it up and in | 23-20 |
| 05:23 | Oregon State | John Best banks in the layup on a great pass from John Muse | 23-22 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske is hacked by Eugene Meyers - foul #1 on Eugene Meyers, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG), Lewis Keithley (SF) Nathan Teske, James Clary | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tom Cope (PG) William Griffin | |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Muse - foul #1 on John Muse, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams (C) Zachary Carrara | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Griffin (PG) Tom Cope | |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to John Muse | 23-22 |
| 04:23 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers is fouled on the floor by Monroe Matthies - foul #2 on Monroe Matthies, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SG), James Dames (PF), Zachary Carrara (C) Raymond Cooley, Monroe Matthies, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 04:23 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:23 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | James Dames is hacked by John Muse - foul #2 on John Muse, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG) Nathan Teske | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tom Cope (PG), George Coker (PF) William Griffin, John Muse | |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cooley | 26-22 |
| 03:38 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Lee | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Dames (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Zachary Carrara (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tom Cope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Eugene Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lee (fairly fresh) PF - George Coker (fresh) C - John Best (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley's pass is intercepted by Tom Cope | 26-24 |
| 03:17 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers lays it in on a great pass from Tom Cope | 26-26 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 03:03 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:47 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers loses the dribble to Lewis Keithley | 26-26 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley lays it up and in | 28-26 |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Tom Cope is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), James Clary (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), Steve Williams (C) Michael Green, Raymond Cooley, Lewis Keithley, James Dames, Zachary Carrara | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Griffin (PG), John Muse (PF) Harold Lee, George Coker | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Meyers is called for the reach on Nathan Teske - foul #2 on Eugene Meyers, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harold Lee (SF) Tom Cope | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:32 | Oregon State | John Muse snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 02:09 | Oregon State | John Muse misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-26 |
| 02:07 | Oregon State | William Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:46 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 01:44 | Oregon State | Harold Lee tips it in | 28-28 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 01:23 | Oregon State | William Griffin pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:02 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:01 | Oregon State | John Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:32 | Oregon State | Eugene Meyers buries a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Monroe Matthies | 31-31 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | John Muse is hacked by George Brewer - foul #3 on George Brewer, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), Lewis Keithley (SF), James Dames (C) George Brewer, Nathan Teske, James Clary, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tom Cope (SF) Harold Lee | |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | John Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-33 |