| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Goldston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Terrio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-24 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the jumper near the basket | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Lynch | 38-29 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter scores on a floater in the paint | 38-31 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston hits a runner from the baseline set up by Sam Terrio | 40-31 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Sean Wesson takes the ball from Robert O'Kelley | 40-31 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lewter steps in front of the Sean Wesson pass | 40-31 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Lewter | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Lewter - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid (SG), Tim Goodin (SF), Tyrone Archuleta (PF), Christopher Young (C) Jesse Lynch, William Goldston, Sam Terrio, Sean Wesson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Robert O'Kelley | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Joe Link's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Young | 42-33 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 42-33 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Goodin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Archuleta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Link (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Young is called for the reach on Joe Link - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG) James Woodbury | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Charles Fabian | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Joe Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | James Madewell is hacked by Kal Goldberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goldston (SF), Sean Wesson (C) James Madewell, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch (SG) Tim Goodin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF) Kal Goldberg, Edward Fleisher | |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | David Fitzwater steals it from Sean Wesson | 42-33 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | David Fitzwater swats the layup by Tyrone Archuleta | 42-33 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Joe Link gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca's pass is intercepted by William Goldston | 45-33 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch hits a turnaround in the lane set up by William Goldston and he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury (PG), Tim Goodin (SF), Sam Terrio (PF), Christopher Young (C) Micheal Kincaid, William Goldston, Tyrone Archuleta, Sean Wesson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gary Lewter, Jimmy Irwin, Joe Link, David Fitzwater | |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kal Goldberg | 47-35 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Kal Goldberg steals it from Sam Terrio | 47-35 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch grabs the board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Goodin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Terrio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Tim Goodin is denied by Charles Fabian | 47-35 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kal Goldberg | 47-35 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid (SG), William Goldston (SF), Sean Wesson (C) Jesse Lynch, Tim Goodin, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kal Goldberg | 47-35 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 47-37 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lewter - foul #3 on Gary Lewter, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta (PF) Sam Terrio | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Kal Goldberg | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Archuleta | 47-37 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter's pass is intercepted by Micheal Kincaid in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid can't throw it down | 50-37 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | William Goldston steps in front of the Jimmy Irwin pass | 50-37 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson tips it home | 52-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Fabian | 52-39 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin knocks in the jumper from the left block | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Goldston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tyrone Archuleta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Wesson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Irwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch (SG), Sam Terrio (PF), Christopher Young (C) James Woodbury, Tyrone Archuleta, Sean Wesson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (PF) Gary Lewter, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Micheal Kincaid - foul #1 on Micheal Kincaid, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin (SF) William Goldston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Link picks off the pass by Micheal Kincaid | 53-43 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Sam Terrio is called for the reach on Eric Machuca - foul #1 on Sam Terrio, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson (C) Micheal Kincaid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Kal Goldberg | |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Tim Goodin - foul #1 on Tim Goodin, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) Edward Fleisher | |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Lewter - foul #4 on Gary Lewter, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Joe Link pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Machuca | 54-47 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Sam Terrio is blocked by David Fitzwater | 54-47 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 54-47 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio lays it in | 56-47 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury (PG), William Goldston (SF) Tim Goodin, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF) Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Woodbury | 59-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Goldston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sam Terrio (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Wesson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston is fouled on the floor by Eric Machuca - foul #4 on Eric Machuca, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta (PF) Sam Terrio | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses short on a floater in the lane | 61-50 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tyrone Archuleta | 64-50 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Lewter and the foul's on William Goldston - foul #3 on William Goldston, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG), Micheal Kincaid (SG), Tim Goodin (SF), Christopher Young (C) James Woodbury, Jesse Lynch, William Goldston, Sean Wesson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert O'Kelley (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta hits a floater near the basket | 66-53 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Wilson | 66-56 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Goodin and the foul's on Robert O'Kelley - foul #2 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (PF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher gets the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joe Link - foul #1 on Joe Link, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Young - foul #3 on Christopher Young, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Joe Link makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Madewell runs out the clock | 71-57 |