| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Heap | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews's pass is intercepted by Aubrey Naylor | 31-30 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | John Utterback gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas is whistled for traveling | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Naylor - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas is fouled on the floor by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Utterback | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | John Utterback drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Ronning | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) C - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | John Utterback lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Ronning | 31-40 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Russell Brown | 33-40 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Ronning | 33-42 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy is fouled on the floor by John Utterback - foul #1 on John Utterback, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, John Utterback, John Heap | |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams hits a floater from the right side set up by Eric Farrior | 35-42 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Max Taylor | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Robert Matthews takes the ball from Richard Mayberry | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior is called for 5 seconds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn | |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Aubrey Naylor is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) C - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sang Chia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish clanks a jumper near the basket | 38-47 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Utterback | 38-47 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Utterback | 38-47 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Parish | 38-47 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Sang Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Erin Podwoski steals it from Andrew Parish | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | John Utterback connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Heap | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erin Podwoski - foul #3 on Erin Podwoski, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, Sang Chia | |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | John Utterback comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Carmelo Cardenas swats the short shot by Robert Matthews | 41-50 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carmelo Cardenas | 41-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall's pass is intercepted by John Heap | 41-52 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Max Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Burton Hall | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Burton Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Burton Hall | 43-52 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clayton Williams | 43-52 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 45-52 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Max Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Farrior | 45-52 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerardo Leon | 45-52 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Max Taylor - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Russell Brown (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Burton Hall, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Sang Chia gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Andrew Parish is called for the reach on Tommy Ronning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Parish, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Erin Podwoski | 45-55 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Russell Iglesias and he's fouled by Erin Podwoski - foul #4 on Erin Podwoski, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Sang Chia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Sang Chia grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Andrew Parish is called for the reach on Erin Podwoski - foul #2 on Andrew Parish, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, Thomas Hahn, Sang Chia | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gerardo Leon - foul #1 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Max Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | John Heap tips it home | 48-59 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Max Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry can't connect on a floater from close range | 48-59 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 48-59 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Heap - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Russell Brown (SF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Sang Chia is whistled for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy (SF) Christopher Ismail | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-59 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Andrew Parish is called for the reach on Richard Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Parish, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (SG) Tommy Ronning | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Russell Iglesias is called for the reach on Erin Podwoski - foul #2 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Norman Christy is called for the reach on Erin Podwoski - foul #3 on Norman Christy, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Andrew Parish steps in front of the Thomas Hahn pass | 51-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown jams it | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Erin Podwoski, Bruce Boone, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Sang Chia | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor runs out the clock | 53-61 |