| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman is denied on a layup by Carl Sinnott | 46-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-31 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 48-31 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Palmer Sims is called for the reach on Travis Bassler - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 51-34 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-34 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sinnott | 51-34 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the shot from the left block | 51-34 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker blows the layup | 51-34 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley drills a floater from the right side | 51-36 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-36 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Eatman | 51-36 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 51-36 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier tips it home | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Seeley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #3 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| 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 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Thurman Gourdine (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Daryl Seeley, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie misses short on a floater from the left block | 53-38 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Stuart Renda - foul #1 on Stuart Renda, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose is called for traveling | 53-40 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | William Scheidt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Nathaniel Rose - foul #2 on Nathaniel Rose, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Nathaniel Rose | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | William Scheidt makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Gourdine - foul #2 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dale Grimshaw - foul #4 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Stuart Renda, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SG), Palmer Sims (SF) Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt | |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote is hacked by Daryl Seeley - foul #1 on Daryl Seeley, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Stuart Renda (SF) Joel Cote, Thomas Hamrick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Wallace and the foul's on Jesus Sosa - foul #1 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF) Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast (PF) Jesus Sosa | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (C) Ivan Poremski | |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Wayne Prendergast - foul #3 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley is fouled on the floor by Travis Bassler - foul #2 on Travis Bassler, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Jesus Sosa (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Daryl Seeley, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris McKie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | William Scheidt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose (SF) Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Scheidt - foul #2 on William Scheidt, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Nathaniel Rose, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Jesus Sosa, William Scheidt, Gary Koo | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-43 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski drills a 3 from straight away set up by Daryl Seeley | 60-46 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier drills a jumper from the baseline | 62-46 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-46 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Palmer Sims steps in front of the Joel Cote pass | 62-46 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote is hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #2 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF) Stuart Renda, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Homer Ellenberger, Daryl Seeley, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-46 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Chris McKie (C) Joel Cote, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris McKie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 4 pf. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | William Scheidt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Sinnott - foul #3 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda (SG), Paul Frazier (PF) George Wallace, Thomas Hamrick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Daryl Seeley (PF) William Scheidt, Gary Koo | |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims buries a fadeaway from the left block | 64-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Palmer Sims steps in front of the Paul Frazier pass | 64-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Garrett Whiteaker steals it from Dale Grimshaw | 64-51 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker lays it in | 66-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-54 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Brian Eatman (C) Stuart Renda, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Daryl Seeley | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is fouled on the floor by Paul Frazier - foul #1 on Paul Frazier, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the shot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the fadeaway in the lane | 68-54 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Paul Frazier - foul #2 on Paul Frazier, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski (C) Carl Sinnott | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 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) | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Grimshaw | 68-55 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 70-55 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 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 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Daryl Seeley (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick double dribbles | 70-55 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda is fouled on the floor by Daryl Seeley - foul #2 on Daryl Seeley, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa is fouled on the floor by Chris McKie - foul #2 on Chris McKie, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) William Scheidt | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote runs out the clock | 72-57 |