| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thurman Gourdine | 35-46 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Poremski | 35-46 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Gary Koo loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Dale Pulido steals it from Thurman Gourdine | 35-46 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thurman Gourdine | 35-49 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Ivan Poremski - foul #2 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Donald Williamson (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Gary Koo | |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-49 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Dale Grimshaw steals the ball from Carl Ritthaler | 37-49 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Ritthaler - foul #1 on Carl Ritthaler, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Gary Koo (PF) Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Ritthaler | 39-50 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson double dribbles | 39-50 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Ritthaler | 41-50 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Hoang - foul #1 on Tim Hoang, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), George Wallace (SG), Michael Haines (C) Everett Hayes, Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), William Scheidt (C) Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown drills a jumper in the lane | 41-54 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines misses the fadeaway from close range | 41-54 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses long on a runner from close range | 41-54 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Gary Koo, William Scheidt | |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker is hacked by Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson (C) Everett Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott is fouled on the floor by Michael Haines - foul #4 on Michael Haines, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (PG), Bobbie Hurley (PF) Garrett Whiteaker, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Donald Williamson (SF) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobbie Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Bobbie Hurley - foul #1 on Bobbie Hurley, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SF) Bobbie Hurley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Jesse Rowsey (PF) George Wallace, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Carl Sinnott steals the ball from Jesse Rowsey | 41-54 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thurman Gourdine - foul #1 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), George Wallace (SG), Bobbie Hurley (C) Everett Hayes, Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF) Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Brown | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Palmer Sims - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson (C) Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Ivan Poremski | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Gary Koo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Gary Koo is whistled for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SF) Dale Pulido | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 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) | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | William Scheidt swats the short shot by Garrett Whiteaker | 42-57 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Gary Koo gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | William Scheidt drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Palmer Sims | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Palmer Sims takes the ball from George Wallace | 42-59 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims lays it in | 42-61 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Garrett Whiteaker | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | William Scheidt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-61 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Garrett Whiteaker | 45-61 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilbert Johnson - foul #2 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Carl Ritthaler (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Bobbie Hurley, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Gary Koo, William Scheidt | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Hoang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Carl Sinnott steals the ball from Jesse Rowsey | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Everett Hayes steals it from Carl Sinnott | 48-63 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-63 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown's pass is intercepted by Everett Hayes in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes can't throw it down | 48-63 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 48-63 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-63 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims tips it but misses | 48-63 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Rowsey | 48-63 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-63 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the offensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott blows the layup | 50-63 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), George Wallace (SG), Gilbert Johnson (C) Everett Hayes, Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson misses the lay-in | 50-65 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thurman Gourdine | 50-67 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace is hacked by Gary Koo - foul #1 on Gary Koo, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Palmer Sims | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Koo - foul #2 on Gary Koo, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clifford Brown | 52-70 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Koo is called for the reach on Gilbert Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Koo, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (PG), Tim Hoang (SG), Carl Ritthaler (SF), Michael Haines (PF) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Homer Ellenberger | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tim Hoang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Scheidt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley (C) Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bobbie Hurley - foul #2 on Bobbie Hurley, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines double dribbles | 54-74 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Dale Grimshaw is called for the reach on Tim Hoang - foul #1 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Haines - foul #5 on Michael Haines, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF) Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley clanks a shot in the paint | 56-77 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott is hacked by Carl Ritthaler - foul #2 on Carl Ritthaler, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | William Scheidt grabs the offensive board | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger runs out the clock | 56-79 |