| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is hacked by John Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Whitley | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | John Caldwell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Lawson | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Ismail swats the layup by Thomas Hahn | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | John Caldwell steals it from Nolan Gasper in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | John Caldwell blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley loses the dribble to Derrick Sauers | 35-32 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson throws it down set up by Derrick Sauers | 35-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry's layup is rejected by Carmelo Cardenas | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | John Caldwell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Whitley - foul #2 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (PF), Roy Flor (C) Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Russell Brown steps in front of the Thomas Pray pass | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Derrick Sauers | 37-35 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Roy Flor knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Derrick Sauers | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) C - Edward Holm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Clayton Williams is called for the reach on John Caldwell - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Clayton Williams, Russell Iglesias, Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), John Utterback (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Roy Flor | |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | John Utterback clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-37 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gillman | 39-37 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Barry Sampley | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail (PF) John Gillman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Alan Henry - foul #1 on Alan Henry, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG) John Utterback | |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (SF), Roy Flor (PF) Thomas Pray, Thomas Hahn | |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Roy Flor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 42-42 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Robert Plunkett steals it from Carmelo Cardenas | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derrick Sauers | 42-45 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), John Utterback (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), John Heap (C) Barry Sampley, Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Roy Flor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the shot from the right side set up by John Utterback | 42-47 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Caldwell | 42-49 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | John Utterback travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Roy Flor (C) John Utterback, Thomas Pray, John Heap | |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams loses the dribble to John Caldwell in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Roy Flor tips it home | 45-51 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Lawson steals it from Russell Iglesias | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson lays it up and in | 45-53 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #3 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Clayton Williams, Russell Iglesias, Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Lawson steps in front of the Nolan Gasper pass | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses the dunk | 47-53 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett's fadeaway is rejected by Carmelo Cardenas | 47-53 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | John Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray's floater is tipped away by John Gillman | 47-53 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Carmelo Cardenas is called for the reach on Alan Henry - foul #3 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Thomas Whitley, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), John Utterback (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-53 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Ismail - foul #1 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (C) John Utterback, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Roy Flor snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is fouled on the floor by Clayton Williams - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett loses the dribble to Timothy Lawson | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray scores on a shot in the lane | 49-58 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm's pass is intercepted by Barry Sampley | 49-58 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Alan Henry (C) Clayton Williams, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), John Gillman (PF) Nolan Gasper, Christopher Ismail | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #4 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Henry | 52-60 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Alan Henry denies the turnaround by Carmelo Cardenas | 52-60 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Gillman | 52-60 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Russell Iglesias, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (PF) Thomas Pray | |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail loses the dribble to Derrick Sauers | 52-60 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Lawson | 52-62 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #4 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), John Utterback (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | John Utterback is hacked by Clayton Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Williams, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG) Thomas Whitley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Clayton Williams is called for the reach on Roy Flor - foul #4 on Clayton Williams, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Utterback is hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #5 on Clayton Williams, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy (SF) Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Roy Flor takes the ball from Russell Brown | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley runs out the clock | 54-65 |