| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Karn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jon French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick is denied on a layup by Stanley Karn | 37-43 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick tips it in | 39-43 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Hamrick is called for the reach on Edward Taylor - foul #2 on Thomas Hamrick, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick loses the dribble to Keith Murphy in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Thomas Hamrick, Paul Frazier, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), David Hogge (SG), Jack Watts (PF), James Oh (C) Keith Murphy, Sam Daigle, Stanley Karn, Jon French | |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Rose | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | David Hogge drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Oh | 41-49 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | James Oh travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), George Wallace (SG), Thomas Hamrick (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Joel Cote, Ray Zieschang, Nathaniel Rose, Jesse Rowsey, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Sam Daigle (SG), Stanley Karn (PF), Jon French (C) Richard McClymonds, David Hogge, Jack Watts, James Oh | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Karn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jon French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick is hacked by Edward Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Shaw (SF) Edward Taylor | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Jon French grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | John Shaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Jon French - foul #1 on Jon French, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (C) Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier snags the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Karn - foul #2 on Stanley Karn, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), Jack Watts (C) Keith Murphy, Jon French | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | John Shaw slams it home on a great pass from Richard McClymonds | 43-54 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Rowsey | 45-54 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts misses the lay-in | 45-54 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Ray Zieschang (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Chris McKie (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Thomas Hamrick, Paul Frazier, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), David Hogge (SG), James Oh (PF), Jon French (C) Richard McClymonds, Sam Daigle, Stanley Karn, Jack Watts | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang travels in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | David Hogge knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Murphy | 45-56 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | John Shaw steps in front of the Joel Cote pass in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | John Shaw jams it | 45-58 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 45-58 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 45-58 |
| 12:00 | Sacramento State | David Hogge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris McKie | 45-58 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Zieschang and he's fouled by James Oh - foul #1 on James Oh, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Ray Zieschang | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor (SF) John Shaw | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) PF - Chris McKie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hogge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Oh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson tips it but misses | 48-60 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Oh | 48-60 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Taylor | 48-63 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joel Cote | 51-63 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy travels with the ball | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Ray Zieschang (SG), Thomas Hamrick (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Jesse Rowsey (C) Joel Cote, George Wallace, Nathaniel Rose, Chris McKie, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), Sam Daigle (SG), Stanley Karn (PF), Jack Watts (C) Keith Murphy, David Hogge, James Oh, Jon French | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-63 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker tips it but misses | 51-63 |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-63 |
| 09:04 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds loses the ball out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Ray Zieschang | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), John Shaw (SF) Richard McClymonds, Edward Taylor | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | John Shaw gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn loses the dribble to Paul Frazier | 51-63 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sam Daigle | 51-63 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle travels with the ball | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Ray Zieschang (SF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Thomas Hamrick, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Jon French (C) Dwight Jackson, Stanley Karn | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Cote | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Zieschang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Daigle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Frazier - foul #2 on Paul Frazier, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose (SF) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (SG) Sam Daigle | |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Cote | 57-64 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 06:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard McClymonds | 57-64 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Cote | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), George Wallace (SG), Thomas Hamrick (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Chris McKie (C) Joel Cote, Ray Zieschang, Nathaniel Rose, Paul Frazier, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle (SG), Edward Taylor (SF), Stanley Karn (PF), James Oh (C) Richard McClymonds, John Shaw, Jack Watts, Jon French | |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 62-64 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | James Oh hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG) Keith Murphy | |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Chris McKie is called for the reach on Sam Daigle - foul #1 on Chris McKie, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG) Dwight Jackson | |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Sam Daigle scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker lays it in uncontested | 64-68 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Taylor | 64-71 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier (PF) Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), Jon French (C) Richard McClymonds, James Oh | |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson is hacked by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #2 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose (C) Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG) Dwight Jackson | |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hamrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Daigle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Karn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor makes the shot from the right side set up by Keith Murphy | 64-76 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick is whistled for a carry | 64-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Ray Zieschang (SG), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Thomas Hamrick, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), David Hogge (SG), John Shaw (SF), Jack Watts (PF) Keith Murphy, Sam Daigle, Edward Taylor, Stanley Karn | |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Ray Zieschang, Nathaniel Rose, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Sam Daigle (SG), James Oh (C) Richard McClymonds, David Hogge, Jon French | |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | John Shaw blows the layup but he's fouled by George Wallace - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #6 | 64-76 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joel Cote | 66-78 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | John Shaw hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Murphy | 66-80 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Chris McKie (C) George Wallace, Paul Frazier, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds (PG), David Hogge (SG), Edward Taylor (SF) Keith Murphy, Sam Daigle, John Shaw | |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 66-80 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Edward Taylor is called for the reach on Nathaniel Rose - foul #3 on Edward Taylor, team foul #5 | 66-80 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Cote | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | James Oh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang snags the defensive board | 68-80 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jesse Rowsey | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Richard McClymonds runs out the clock | 70-80 |