| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Christopher Ismail - foul #3 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (PF) Christopher Ismail | |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is fouled on the floor by Robert Plunkett - foul #3 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF) Robert Plunkett | |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | John Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derrick Sauers - foul #2 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Russell Brown | 32-36 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Nolan Gasper takes the ball from Timothy Lawson | 32-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | John Caldwell steals the ball from Nolan Gasper in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson hits a shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | The jumper by Thomas Hahn is denied by Alan Henry | 34-38 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Russell Brown, John Gillman, Alan Henry | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | John Heap jams it | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail buries a shot from the left block set up by Robert Plunkett | 36-40 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Plunkett | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Pray denies the turnaround by Robert Plunkett | 36-40 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley is fouled on the floor by Clayton Williams - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF) John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), John Gillman (C) Russell Iglesias, Edward Holm | |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Ismail is called for the reach on Thomas Pray - foul #4 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Christopher Ismail | |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Barry Sampley | 39-40 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pray | 39-40 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-40 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Gillman | 39-40 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Sampley | 41-43 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Holm - foul #1 on Edward Holm, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Clayton Williams, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF) Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | John Caldwell drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Lawson | 45-43 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (SF) Timothy Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Alan Henry steps in front of the John Utterback pass | 45-43 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | John Utterback pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF) John Utterback, Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF) Russell Iglesias, Norman Christy, Russell Brown | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper | 45-45 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn lays it in on a nice dish by John Caldwell | 47-45 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-45 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail tips it in | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (SG), John Gillman (C) Thomas Whitley, Alan Henry | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Roy Flor snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Christopher Ismail steals the ball from Roy Flor | 47-47 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pray - foul #2 on Thomas Pray, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Alan Henry (C) Clayton Williams, Christopher Ismail | |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | John Caldwell steals it from Nolan Gasper | 47-47 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | John Caldwell banks in the layup | 49-47 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Plunkett | 49-50 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is hacked by John Caldwell - foul #3 on John Caldwell, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Brown (SF) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail (PF) John Gillman | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Caldwell | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown loses the dribble to John Caldwell | 52-51 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | John Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Russell Brown | 52-51 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG) Barry Sampley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF) Clayton Williams, Russell Brown | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-51 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn tips it in | 54-51 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-51 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett loses the dribble to John Caldwell | 54-51 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is hacked by Nolan Gasper - foul #1 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Henry | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Nolan Gasper is called for the reach on Derrick Sauers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG), Thomas Pray (PF) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is hacked by Thomas Whitley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Plunkett | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Whitley is called for the reach on Barry Sampley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Whitley - foul #4 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 61-57 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | John Caldwell runs out the clock | 61-57 |