| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior lays it up and in | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Max Taylor | 37-28 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerardo Leon | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | John Utterback can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gerardo Leon - foul #2 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 39-30 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Max Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Utterback - foul #2 on John Utterback, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is fouled on the floor by Andrew Parish - foul #1 on Andrew Parish, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy (SF) Eric Farrior | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Utterback | 41-33 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias drills a runner from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Burton Hall is denied by Richard Mayberry | 41-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | John Utterback snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Parish - foul #2 on Andrew Parish, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, John Heap, Richard Mayberry | |
| 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 | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Cardenas | 42-35 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Max Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hahn is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #3 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF) John Utterback | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Aubrey Naylor | 47-35 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-35 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Gerardo Leon and the foul's on Max Taylor - foul #2 on Max Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (SG), John Heap (PF) Max Taylor, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF) Eric Farrior | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 47-37 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown loses the dribble to Richard Mayberry | 47-37 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carmelo Cardenas and the foul's on Gerardo Leon - foul #3 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), Thomas Hahn (C) Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses the free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Russell Brown | 53-40 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Max Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG) Tommy Ronning | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Russell Brown is denied by John Heap | 53-40 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | John Utterback connects on the floater from the right side set up by Erin Podwoski | 55-40 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior's pass is intercepted by John Utterback | 55-40 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Max Taylor banks in the layup set up by John Utterback | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Iglesias | 57-42 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | John Utterback buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Taylor | 59-42 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Max Taylor picks off the pass by Russell Iglesias in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the lay-in | 59-42 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | John Utterback grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | John Utterback hits a shot from the left wing set up by Erin Podwoski | 61-42 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Max Taylor | 64-42 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-44 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias travels with the ball | 64-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Roy Flor (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Erin Podwoski, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Eric Farrior, Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is hacked by Gerardo Leon - foul #4 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Gerardo Leon steals the ball from Carmelo Cardenas | 64-44 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon blows the layup | 64-44 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clayton Williams | 64-46 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Clayton Williams is called for the reach on Aubrey Naylor - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | John Utterback is hacked by Norman Christy - foul #1 on Norman Christy, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 64-46 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) Tommy Ronning | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior (SF) Norman Christy | |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | John Utterback's floater is tipped away by Robert Matthews | 64-48 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | John Utterback swats the shot by Clayton Williams | 64-48 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Christopher Ismail steals it from John Heap | 64-48 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail loses the ball out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is fouled on the floor by Burton Hall - foul #1 on Burton Hall, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Iglesias | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sang Chia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is hacked by Andrew Parish - foul #3 on Andrew Parish, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall's pass is intercepted by Erin Podwoski | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski misses the lay-in | 68-51 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Russell Iglesias | 68-53 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is whistled for a carry | 68-53 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall is hacked by Tommy Ronning - foul #1 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Christy | 68-53 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall makes the floater from close range | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning runs out the clock | 68-57 |