| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Li Chin (fresh) SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mitchell Jacquez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Hartford | Li Chin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:02 | Hartford | Paul Frazier is called for the reach on Alberto Costa - foul #2 on Paul Frazier, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | Hartford | Li Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 17:50 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Li Chin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Hartford | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez buries a floater in the paint set up by Eddie McGilberry | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Wallace | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Hartford | Michael Caudill misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie McGilberry | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Travis Bassler, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Soza (PG), Mark Waring (SG), Raymond Ward (SF), Brian Ikeda (PF), John St. Clair (C) Li Chin, Eddie McGilberry, Mitchell Jacquez, Alberto Costa, Michael Caudill | |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Soza steals it from Stuart Renda | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) C - Chris McKie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joseph Soza (fresh) SG - Mark Waring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Ikeda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John St. Clair (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Hartford | Raymond Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the runner from the baseline set up by Stuart Renda | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Hartford | Mark Waring loses the dribble to Nathaniel Rose | 38-33 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Ward - foul #1 on Raymond Ward, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Nathaniel Rose | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Mark Waring misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:49 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:32 | Hartford | Mark Waring misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace buries a shot from the right side set up by Joel Cote | 42-33 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Joseph Soza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Wallace | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joel Cote | 44-33 |
| 13:28 | Hartford | Mark Waring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:27 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda tips it in | 44-35 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 13:08 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stuart Renda - foul #1 on Stuart Renda, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Travis Bassler (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Joel Cote, Thomas Hamrick, Stuart Renda, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Hartford | Li Chin (PG), Eddie McGilberry (SG), Mitchell Jacquez (SF), Michael Caudill (C) Joseph Soza, Mark Waring, Raymond Ward, John St. Clair | |
| 13:02 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:02 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 46-37 |
| 12:35 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by George Wallace - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Hartford | Alberto Costa (PF) Brian Ikeda | |
| 12:35 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:35 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier misses short on a jumper in the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:09 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Mitchell Jacquez | 46-39 |
| 11:47 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Li Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Jacquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Everett Hayes | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:27 | Hartford | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier knocks in the jumper near the basket | 49-41 |
| 10:25 | Hartford | Li Chin drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Jacquez - foul #1 on Mitchell Jacquez, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Stuart Renda (SF) Garrett Whiteaker, Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Ikeda (C) Michael Caudill | |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Wallace | 52-44 |
| 09:47 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez is fouled on the floor by Joel Cote - foul #2 on Joel Cote, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Soza (PG), Mark Waring (SG), Raymond Ward (SF) Li Chin, Eddie McGilberry, Mitchell Jacquez | |
| 09:32 | Hartford | Raymond Ward misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-44 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 09:00 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:55 | Hartford | Joseph Soza drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace is denied on a layup by Brian Ikeda | 52-47 |
| 08:34 | Hartford | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:15 | Hartford | Joseph Soza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Soza is called for the reach on Joel Cote - foul #2 on Joseph Soza, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Travis Bassler (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Joel Cote, George Wallace, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Hartford | Li Chin (PG), Eddie McGilberry (SG), Mitchell Jacquez (SF), John St. Clair (PF), Michael Caudill (C) Joseph Soza, Mark Waring, Raymond Ward, Alberto Costa, Brian Ikeda | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler loses the dribble to Eddie McGilberry | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Li Chin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Jacquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John St. Clair (fresh) C - Michael Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Hartford | Li Chin misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Eatman | 52-47 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman tips it in | 54-47 |
| 06:53 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Li Chin | 54-50 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Hartford | Michael Caudill grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:07 | Hartford | Li Chin drills a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Garrett Whiteaker - foul #1 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Ikeda (PF) John St. Clair | |
| 06:07 | Hartford | Li Chin misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:51 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Li Chin | 54-55 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Li Chin snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:20 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 05:19 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Thomas Hamrick (SF) Garrett Whiteaker, Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Waring (SG), Alberto Costa (PF) Eddie McGilberry, Brian Ikeda | |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Alberto Costa is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose (SF), Chris McKie (C) Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Soza (PG), Raymond Ward (SF), Brian Ikeda (C) Li Chin, Mitchell Jacquez, Michael Caudill | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Ikeda - foul #1 on Brian Ikeda, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda (SF) Nathaniel Rose | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:26 | Hartford | Raymond Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Soza takes the ball from Thomas Hamrick | 56-57 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Raymond Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Soza | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chris McKie | 58-59 |
| 03:38 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Ikeda, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Travis Bassler (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Joel Cote, Stuart Renda, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Hartford | Li Chin (PG), Eddie McGilberry (SG), Mitchell Jacquez (SF), Michael Caudill (C) Joseph Soza, Mark Waring, Raymond Ward, Brian Ikeda | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Li Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Jacquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mitchell Jacquez - foul #2 on Mitchell Jacquez, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Michael Caudill pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Alberto Costa scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Caudill is called for the reach on Garrett Whiteaker - foul #2 on Michael Caudill, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:40 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:26 | Hartford | Michael Caudill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Eddie McGilberry steals the ball from Paul Frazier | 59-61 |
| 02:07 | Hartford | Alberto Costa misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 02:06 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Caudill | 59-61 |
| 01:57 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:56 | Hartford | Alberto Costa tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 01:31 | Hartford | Michael Caudill snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:25 | Hartford | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 01:24 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Garrett Whiteaker | 62-61 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Alberto Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Li Chin | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier's floater is tipped away by Alberto Costa | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Michael Caudill | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Michael Caudill is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #2 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:29 | Hartford | George Wallace is called for the reach on Eddie McGilberry - foul #3 on George Wallace, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Mitchell Jacquez | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez is hacked by Garrett Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Mitchell Jacquez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry is hacked by George Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Wallace, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-68 |