| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Horn steps in front of the Richard Clemons pass | 43-33 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Smith | 43-35 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jarred Demery | 46-35 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Randy Smith drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Daryl Staten | 46-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Schechter - foul #2 on Craig Schechter, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Randy Smith | 47-39 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo scores on a turnaround from close range | 49-39 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Clemons | 51-39 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the jump hook from close range set up by Samuel Horn | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Staten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Shawn Sands (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery is fouled on the floor by Craig Schechter - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (PG), William Shelor (SG), Kenny Adkins (SF), Milton Goto (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Christopher Desalvo, Jarred Demery, Ivan Zuercher, Richard Clemons, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Edward Preston (SG), Anthony Faucett (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Samuel Horn, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter, Shawn Sands | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Goins - foul #2 on James Goins, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | James Goins gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Edward Preston connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Bruning | 51-47 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Goins - foul #3 on James Goins, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Edward Preston buries a runner from close range on a great pass from George Clifford | 55-49 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins is fouled on the floor by Anthony Faucett - foul #1 on Anthony Faucett, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul Bruning denies the turnaround by Kenny Adkins | 55-49 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Edward Preston clanks a shot from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Edward Preston scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Bruning | 57-51 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | George Clifford steals the ball from William Shelor | 57-51 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor is hacked by Edward Preston - foul #4 on Edward Preston, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Ivan Zuercher (SF), Richard Clemons (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Michael Dan, William Shelor, Kenny Adkins, Milton Goto, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), Shawn Sands (C) George Clifford, Edward Preston, Anthony Faucett, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons is fouled on the floor by Craig Schechter - foul #4 on Craig Schechter, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Elliott (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn is fouled on the floor by Jarred Demery - foul #1 on Jarred Demery, team foul #1 | 59-53 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | James Elliott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ivan Zuercher - foul #2 on Ivan Zuercher, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | James Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | James Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Ivan Zuercher is blocked by Shawn Sands | 59-56 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Horn | 59-59 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sands blocks the short jumper by Christopher Desalvo | 59-59 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn's pass is intercepted by Jarred Demery | 59-59 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery loses the dribble to Shawn Sands | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jarred Demery - foul #2 on Jarred Demery, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (PG), William Shelor (SG), Kenny Adkins (SF), Milton Goto (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Christopher Desalvo, Jarred Demery, Ivan Zuercher, Richard Clemons, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Anthony Faucett (SG), Paul Bruning (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Samuel Horn, James Elliott, Shawn Sands | |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | James Goins denies the turnaround by Milton Goto | 59-61 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | James Goins pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning's layup is rejected by Morgan Herndon | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-64 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | George Clifford grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG) William Shelor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG), Craig Schechter (PF) Anthony Faucett, Daryl Staten | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Michael Dan (fresh) SF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Goto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Herndon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher (SF), Daniel Castle (C) Milton Goto, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG) George Clifford | |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Christopher Desalvo is called for the reach on Randy Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Desalvo, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons (PF) Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | James Goins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | James Goins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-66 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is hacked by Edward Preston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Preston, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG) Michael Dan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), Anthony Faucett (SF), Shawn Sands (C) Edward Preston, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands throws it down on a great pass from Randy Smith | 63-68 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Shelor (PG), Kenny Adkins (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Christopher Desalvo, Richard Clemons, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Randy Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Craig Schechter | 63-70 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Randy Smith | 63-72 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 63-72 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses long on a floater from the left block | 63-72 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-72 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randy Smith | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn loses the ball out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Richard Clemons (PF), Daniel Castle (C) William Shelor, Ivan Zuercher, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Daryl Staten (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Anthony Faucett, Craig Schechter, Shawn Sands | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-72 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo tips it but misses | 63-72 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | George Clifford tips it home | 63-74 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons misses badly on a floater in the lane | 63-74 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher (SF) Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Craig Schechter (PF), Shawn Sands (C) George Clifford, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-74 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter tips it back up and in | 63-76 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-76 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jarred Demery - foul #3 on Jarred Demery, team foul #5 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (PG), William Shelor (SG), Kenny Adkins (SF), Milton Goto (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Christopher Desalvo, Jarred Demery, Ivan Zuercher, Richard Clemons, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Anthony Faucett (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter, Shawn Sands | |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | James Goins gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Kenny Adkins steals it from George Clifford | 66-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Faucett steals the ball from Kenny Adkins | 66-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | George Clifford is hacked by Kenny Adkins - foul #1 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #6 | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | George Clifford runs out the clock | 66-78 |