| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - John Heap (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams tips it back up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alan Henry and he's hacked by Max Taylor - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-5 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | John Heap tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Plunkett | 3-7 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Clayton Williams, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn loses the ball out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF), Roy Flor (C) John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hahn | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn's fadeaway is rejected by John Gillman | 3-7 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tommy Ronning | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) SF - Russell Brown (fresh) PF - John Gillman (fresh) C - Edward Holm (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Holm - foul #1 on Edward Holm, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Plunkett | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | John Utterback can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Aubrey Naylor is called for the reach on Russell Iglesias - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, John Gillman | |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Alan Henry | 8-12 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | John Heap is fouled on the floor by Alan Henry - foul #1 on Alan Henry, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Max Taylor travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | John Utterback can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | John Heap tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alan Henry | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Max Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Henry | 10-17 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 10-20 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas hits a floater from the right side | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Max Taylor - foul #2 on Max Taylor, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn banks in the layup set up by Aubrey Naylor | 14-21 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Brown | 14-23 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-23 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Roy Flor picks off the pass by John Gillman | 14-23 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor travels with the ball | 14-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Alan Henry (C) Clayton Williams, Russell Brown, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is hacked by Aubrey Naylor - foul #2 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (SG), John Utterback (SF) Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Whitley | 14-25 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Ronning | 17-25 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Ronning steals it from Thomas Whitley | 17-25 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Iglesias - foul #1 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (SG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Caldwell, John Heap | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is whistled for a carry | 18-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (PG), John Gillman (PF) Russell Iglesias, Christopher Ismail | |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | John Utterback can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gillman - foul #1 on John Gillman, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF), Edward Holm (C) Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Russell Brown | 18-27 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Heap | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) SG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) PF - John Gillman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Erin Podwoski picks off the pass by Russell Brown | 21-27 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is called for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Richard Mayberry (SF) Tommy Ronning, John Utterback | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Alan Henry (C) Gerardo Leon, Thomas Whitley, Russell Brown, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Plunkett - foul #1 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (PF) John Heap | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Iglesias | 23-29 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ismail | 23-29 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it but misses | 23-29 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 23-29 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Hahn - foul #1 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) Erin Podwoski, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Russell Iglesias, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | John Gillman swats the layup by John Utterback | 23-31 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) PF - John Gillman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | John Utterback is fouled on the floor by John Gillman - foul #2 on John Gillman, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (PG) Clayton Williams | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Holm | 23-33 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Brown | 23-36 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Max Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tommy Ronning | 26-36 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon is fouled on the floor by John Heap - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (C) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | John Heap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hahn swats the layup by Alan Henry | 26-38 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hahn | 26-38 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Thomas Whitley, John Gillman | |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Max Taylor steals the ball from Russell Iglesias | 26-38 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Max Taylor dunks the ball | 28-38 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry buries a runner in the paint set up by Russell Iglesias | 28-40 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | John Heap clanks a driving attempt from close range | 28-40 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Carmelo Cardenas is called for the reach on Robert Plunkett - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #9 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), John Gillman (C) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, Alan Henry | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-42 |