| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Hess inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | John Hess grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | James Goins is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Goins, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) James Goins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | John Hess lays it in on a great pass from Steven Nelson | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Randy Smith clanks a shot near the basket | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo throws it down | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Desalvo steals it from Paul Bruning | 36-34 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo tips it home | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Randy Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Craig Schechter | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers scores on a fadeaway from close range | 41-36 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Desalvo | 41-38 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Randy Smith scores on a shot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Bruning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Randy Smith's pass is intercepted by Christopher Desalvo in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | John Hess makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Craig Schechter, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | John Hess makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Horn | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto (SF) John Hess | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Jarred Demery steals the ball from Kenneth Cunningham | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jarred Demery | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Clayton Cassidy - foul #2 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF) George Clifford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Adkins | 47-46 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Preston - foul #1 on Edward Preston, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG) Edward Preston, Samuel Horn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Clayton Cassidy, Jarred Demery, Kenny Adkins, Richard Clemons | |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Milton Goto steals the ball from Cecil Meyers | 47-48 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Castle | 47-48 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses short on a runner from close range | 47-48 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Smith | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | James Goins is called for the reach on Christopher Desalvo - foul #4 on James Goins, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham, James Goins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Hess (SF), Richard Clemons (C) Milton Goto, Daniel Castle | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Richard Clemons steals it from Craig Schechter | 50-50 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Edward Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Edward Preston can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Preston | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Nelson | 52-52 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the fadeaway in the paint | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | John Hess connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Desalvo and he's fouled by Albert Salcedo - foul #2 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF) George Clifford, Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Kenny Adkins (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Randall Elks, Richard Clemons | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Preston | 56-54 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy lays it up and in on a great pass from Jarred Demery and he's hacked by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenny Adkins - foul #2 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Smith - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons (SF) John Hess | |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham loses the dribble to Jarred Demery | 58-59 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle is fouled on the floor by Edward Preston - foul #2 on Edward Preston, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Paul Bruning (C) Samuel Horn, Edward Preston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Randall Elks (PF) Jarred Demery, Richard Clemons, Kenny Adkins | |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Daniel Castle blocks the jumper by Randy Smith | 58-59 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Castle blocks the short jumper by Cecil Meyers | 58-59 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy tips it home | 58-61 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Albert Salcedo | 60-61 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Desalvo | 60-64 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Salcedo - foul #3 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Cecil Meyers, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Hess (SF), Richard Clemons (C) Clayton Cassidy, Daniel Castle | |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #3 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | James Goins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Clifford | 62-66 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-66 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Edward Preston loses the dribble to Steven Nelson | 62-66 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo slams it home set up by Steven Nelson | 62-68 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 3 from the right wing set up by George Clifford | 65-68 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Craig Schechter - foul #2 on Craig Schechter, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF) George Clifford, Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson | |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Edward Preston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | James Goins swats the short shot by Randall Elks | 65-69 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons tips it in | 65-71 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clayton Cassidy | 65-71 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks tips it home | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Goins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Randy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Kenny Adkins (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Jarred Demery, John Hess, Randall Elks, Richard Clemons | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-73 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), James Goins (C) Edward Preston, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Hess (SF) Clayton Cassidy | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Randy Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-73 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 65-73 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle hits the follow up shot | 65-75 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | James Goins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | John Hess steps in front of the Randy Smith pass | 65-75 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson buries a 3 from straight away | 65-78 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Daniel Castle steals it from James Goins | 65-78 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Hess | 65-80 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenny Adkins - foul #3 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #4 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Edward Preston (SF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Cecil Meyers, James Goins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Milton Goto (SF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, John Hess, Daniel Castle | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | George Clifford is called for the reach on Jarred Demery - foul #2 on George Clifford, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery runs out the clock | 69-82 |