| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | David Martindale comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Trinidad | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Robert Logan is called for traveling | 35-26 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses the shot from the left side | 35-26 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brandon Mikel | 35-26 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Martindale | 35-29 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Hurst | 37-29 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Aultman - foul #1 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman tips it in | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Trinidad | 39-31 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Donald Mericle is called for the reach on Jack Hurst - foul #1 on Donald Mericle, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese (SF), Randall Elks (PF) Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Trinidad | 39-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Wiese | 39-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG) Robert Logan | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Bridges | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Aultman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Creager picks off the pass by Joseph Aultman | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Elks | 39-34 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Allen Milford (C) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns, Thomas Wiese, Randall Elks, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Mikel - foul #2 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Martindale | 40-37 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Trinidad | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Salehe Ahmed denies the turnaround by Brandon Mikel | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | David Martindale is called for the reach on David Trinidad - foul #1 on David Martindale, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (PF) Donald Mericle | |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Robert Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allen Milford | 44-37 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed tips it in | 46-37 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Earl Tuttle and the foul's on Allen Milford - foul #4 on Allen Milford, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Randall Elks (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Allen Milford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Donald Mericle (PF) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | James Bridges can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Clayton Cassidy - foul #2 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Creager (C) Brandon Mikel | |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | James Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | James Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns is hacked by James Bridges - foul #2 on James Bridges, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clayton Cassidy | 46-42 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Jack Hurst (SF) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns, Thomas Wiese | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Earl Tuttle, Donald Mericle | |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Creager is called for the reach on Christopher Higgins - foul #2 on Antonio Creager, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed (PF) Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Brandon Mikel (C) Albert Salcedo, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Trinidad | 48-44 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | David Martindale knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Logan and he's fouled by Randall Elks - foul #1 on Randall Elks, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese (C) Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Mericle (PF) Antonio Creager | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Hurst | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | David Martindale can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst tips it in | 53-47 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | David Martindale grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Hurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Jack Hurst swats the short shot by Robert Logan | 53-47 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Higgins | 56-47 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Salehe Ahmed is called for the reach on David Martindale - foul #1 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Allen Milford (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Joseph Aultman swats the short shot by Antonio Creager | 56-47 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allen Milford | 56-47 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Thomas Wiese steps in front of the Earl Tuttle pass | 58-47 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | James Bridges clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is hacked by David Bartholomew - foul #2 on David Bartholomew, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Salehe Ahmed (PF) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns, Thomas Wiese | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Brandon Mikel (C) James Bridges, Albert Salcedo, Antonio Creager | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad hits a jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Robert Logan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew is fouled on the floor by David Trinidad - foul #2 on David Trinidad, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst (SF), Randall Elks (C) Allen Milford, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Donald Mericle (PF) David Bartholomew, Earl Tuttle | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Robert Logan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Martindale | 63-50 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad can't connect on a shot from the right side | 63-50 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Robert Logan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Martindale | 63-53 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Trinidad | 65-53 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | David Martindale buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed knocks in the floater from the right block set up by David Trinidad | 67-56 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cecil Meyers | 67-58 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed is fouled on the floor by David Martindale - foul #2 on David Martindale, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Thomas Wiese (C) David Trinidad, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel is called for traveling | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (PG), Allen Milford (PF), Randall Elks (C) Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Tuttle - foul #2 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (SG) Steven Nelson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy runs out the clock | 69-58 |