| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woodside (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Word and he's fouled by Joseph Butler - foul #3 on Joseph Butler, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Clark (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 28-21 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr banks in the layup set up by Joshua Lewis | 30-21 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Word - foul #3 on Charles Word, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG) Charles Word | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Cornelius Baker | 30-22 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside misses the lay-in | 30-22 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 33-22 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Zickuhr - foul #1 on John Zickuhr, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Brian Rainville picks off the pass by John Zickuhr | 33-24 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cornelius Baker | 33-27 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep loses the dribble to Jeffrey Inouye in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye hits the finger roll | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Inouye - foul #2 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Cornelius Baker, John Woodside | |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Bale - foul #1 on Frank Bale, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville | |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Brian Criss is fouled on the floor by Ralph Taylor - foul #1 on Ralph Taylor, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Brian Criss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Criss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) SG - Paul Saum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor misses the shot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Criss | 35-30 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Franklin Estep - foul #2 on Franklin Estep, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Cornelius Baker (PF), John Woodside (C) Ralph Taylor, James Clark, Justin Randall, Todd Westberg | |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG) Paul Saum | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler hits a shot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr is hacked by Jeffrey Inouye - foul #3 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr jams it on a great pass from Charles Word | 37-33 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Charles Word | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker makes the floater in the paint | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Timothy Smith | 41-35 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bianchi blocks the jumper by Joseph Butler | 41-35 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Charles Word grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Zickuhr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Rainville (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cornelius Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woodside (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Cornelius Baker swats the layup by Charles Word | 41-35 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Zickuhr | 41-35 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Word | 44-35 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Bianchi - foul #2 on Joseph Bianchi, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum (PG), James Clark (SG), Justin Randall (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Cornelius Baker, John Woodside | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG) Joseph Butler | |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Rasmussen | 44-36 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Westberg | 44-36 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Hall steals it from Paul Saum | 44-36 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Frank Bale scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Criss | 46-36 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Rasmussen takes the ball from Justin Randall | 46-36 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Brian Criss banks in the layup set up by Robert Rasmussen | 48-36 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Westberg | 48-38 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Frank Bale hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Estep | 50-38 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | James Clark gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor lays it in on a great pass from James Clark | 50-40 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Westberg | 50-40 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Frank Bale steps in front of the Justin Randall pass | 50-40 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Brian Rainville (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Cornelius Baker (PF), John Woodside (C) Ralph Taylor, Paul Saum, James Clark, Justin Randall, Todd Westberg | |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Woodside (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye is hacked by Charles Word - foul #4 on Charles Word, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi (SF) Robert Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Lewis - foul #2 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Charles Word picks off the pass by Jeffrey Inouye | 52-41 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Inouye | 54-43 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Inouye | 54-45 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Baker - foul #1 on Cornelius Baker, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Joshua Lewis, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (C) John Woodside | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi drills a jumper from close range set up by Eugene Hall and the foul's on Joseph Butler - foul #4 on Joseph Butler, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SG) Charles Word | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg (C) Cornelius Baker | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Rainville | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Randall | 57-47 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Frank Bale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eugene Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Rainville (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Bianchi | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Butler | 59-49 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Rasmussen | 62-49 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall is denied on a layup by Frank Bale | 62-49 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Frank Bale knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Bianchi | 64-49 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG) Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG), James Clark (SF) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Joseph Butler | |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Brian Criss buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Estep | 66-49 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Saum | 66-52 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Bale | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum is fouled on the floor by Franklin Estep - foul #3 on Franklin Estep, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Frank Bale grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall drills a floater in the paint set up by Brian Criss and the foul's on Todd Westberg - foul #1 on Todd Westberg, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall makes the free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | James Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Clark | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Brian Criss runs out the clock | 72-54 |