| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Buckler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Todd Patt (fresh) C - David German (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer inbounds the ball | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bender picks off the pass by Michael Haag in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David German - foul #2 on David German, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Chung - foul #2 on Stephen Chung, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bender - foul #2 on Richard Bender, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo (SF), Paul Claybrooks (PF) Stephen Strauss, Todd Patt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Luttrell takes the ball from Richard Bender | 50-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag lays it in set up by Steven Luttrell | 50-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo loses the dribble to Steven Luttrell | 50-35 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | John Buckler steals the ball from Steven Luttrell in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo is called for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson (PG), Jeffry Bodkin (SG), Chad Baker (PF) Richard Bender, John Buckler, David German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), John Strother (SG), Dustin Camarillo (SF) Michael Haag, Steven Luttrell, Isaac Kreutzer | |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Kuo | 50-37 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo is called for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Strauss (SF), Todd Patt (PF) Chad Baker, Paul Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook (PF) Dustin Camarillo | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Strauss misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Cristopher Badillo is called for the reach on Larry Jowett - foul #1 on Cristopher Badillo, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), David German (C) Jeffry Bodkin, Cristopher Badillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Steven Luttrell (SG), Stephen Chung (C) Willie Kuo, John Strother, David Glantz | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-39 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 53-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Strauss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Todd Patt (fairly fresh) C - David German (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Jowett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Westbrook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell is hacked by David Olson - foul #1 on David Olson, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin (PG), John Buckler (SG), Chad Baker (SF), Paul Claybrooks (PF) Richard Bender, David Olson, Stephen Strauss, Todd Patt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF), Dustin Camarillo (PF) Michael Haag, Larry Jowett, Richard Westbrook | |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Dustin Camarillo | 53-42 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Luttrell picks off the pass by Chad Baker | 53-42 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo is fouled on the floor by Paul Claybrooks - foul #2 on Paul Claybrooks, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), David Olson (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Todd Patt (PF), Cristopher Badillo (C) Jeffry Bodkin, John Buckler, Chad Baker, Paul Claybrooks, David German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Richard Liptak (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Steven Luttrell, Isaac Kreutzer, Dustin Camarillo, Stephen Chung | |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Strauss - foul #3 on Stephen Strauss, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bender picks off the pass by David Glantz in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Olson - foul #2 on David Olson, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler (SG), Chad Baker (PF) David Olson, Todd Patt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Strother (SG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF), Richard Westbrook (PF) Willie Kuo, Richard Liptak, David Glantz | |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chad Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | John Strother clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Richard Bender | 58-45 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Buckler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Strauss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cristopher Badillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strother (fresh) SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Jowett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chad Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Strauss snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Westbrook picks off the pass by Stephen Strauss | 58-45 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin (PG), David Olson (SF), Todd Patt (PF), Paul Claybrooks (C) Richard Bender, Stephen Strauss, Chad Baker, Cristopher Badillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), Steven Luttrell (SG), Dustin Camarillo (SF), David Glantz (C) Michael Haag, John Strother, Isaac Kreutzer, Larry Jowett | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffry Bodkin | 60-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Todd Patt - foul #3 on Todd Patt, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | John Buckler is called for the reach on David Glantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Buckler, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David German (C) Todd Patt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung (C) Richard Westbrook | |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin is fouled on the floor by Willie Kuo - foul #2 on Willie Kuo, team foul #2 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG) John Buckler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks can't throw it down but the foul's on Stephen Chung - foul #3 on Stephen Chung, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Strauss (SF) Jeffry Bodkin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits (PG), Larry Jowett (PF) Willie Kuo, Stephen Chung | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from David Glantz | 62-50 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Tibbits steals the ball from Richard Bender in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Camarillo | 62-53 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Claybrooks | 65-53 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender is hacked by David Glantz - foul #1 on David Glantz, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin (PG), John Buckler (SG), Chad Baker (SF), Todd Patt (PF) Richard Bender, David Olson, Stephen Strauss, Paul Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Willie Kuo (SG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF), Stephen Chung (C) Danny Tibbits, Steven Luttrell, Dustin Camarillo, David Glantz | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-53 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Chad Baker is called for the reach on Isaac Kreutzer - foul #1 on Chad Baker, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), Cristopher Badillo (C) Jeffry Bodkin, David German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Strother (SG), Richard Westbrook (PF) Michael Haag, Larry Jowett | |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Buckler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Chad Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Patt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Cristopher Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Kuo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Strother (fresh) SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | John Strother is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Strauss (SF) Chad Baker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits (PG), Steven Luttrell (SG), Richard Liptak (SF) Willie Kuo, John Strother, Isaac Kreutzer | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Chung is called for the reach on Todd Patt - foul #4 on Stephen Chung, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt makes the jump hook from the left block | 67-54 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell's pass is intercepted by Todd Patt | 67-54 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung loses the dribble to Richard Bender | 67-54 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 67-54 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Chung blocks the jumper by John Buckler | 67-54 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Liptak - foul #1 on Richard Liptak, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin (SG), David Olson (SF), Chad Baker (PF), Paul Claybrooks (C) John Buckler, Stephen Strauss, Todd Patt, Cristopher Badillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Willie Kuo (SG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Danny Tibbits, Steven Luttrell, Richard Liptak, Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Kuo | 69-56 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender's floater is tipped away by David Glantz | 69-56 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | David Olson is called for the reach on Michael Haag in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Olson, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David German (C) Richard Bender | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin travels with the ball | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler (SG) Jeffry Bodkin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Jowett | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Buckler (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Chad Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David German (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Kuo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Glantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler is fouled on the floor by Willie Kuo - foul #3 on Willie Kuo, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo (SF), Todd Patt (PF) Chad Baker, Paul Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits (PG), Steven Luttrell (SG), Dustin Camarillo (SF), Richard Westbrook (PF) Michael Haag, Willie Kuo, Isaac Kreutzer, David Glantz | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett misses the tip | 71-61 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Westbrook | 71-63 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cristopher Badillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Cristopher Badillo | 71-63 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Camarillo is called for the reach on David Olson - foul #1 on Dustin Camarillo, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF) John Buckler, Cristopher Badillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), Richard Liptak (SF) Danny Tibbits, Larry Jowett | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), Chad Baker (SF), Paul Claybrooks (PF) David Olson, Stephen Strauss, Todd Patt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Willie Kuo, Richard Liptak, Richard Westbrook, Dustin Camarillo | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson (PG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Cristopher Badillo (PF) Richard Bender, Chad Baker, Paul Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-63 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson misses the tip | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer is hacked by Jeffry Bodkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffry Bodkin, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Chad Baker (PF), Paul Claybrooks (C) Stephen Strauss, David German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), John Strother (SG) Michael Haag, Steven Luttrell | |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Claybrooks grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), John Buckler (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Todd Patt (PF), David German (C) David Olson, Jeffry Bodkin, Cristopher Badillo, Chad Baker, Paul Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Steven Luttrell (SG), Richard Westbrook (PF), Stephen Chung (C) Willie Kuo, John Strother, Larry Jowett, David Glantz | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Haag | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German is hacked by Steven Luttrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Luttrell, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson (SF) Stephen Strauss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German is hacked by Michael Haag in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Haag, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Luttrell | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haag - foul #2 on Michael Haag, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Haag is called for the reach on David German in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Haag, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David German makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | John Buckler is called for the reach on Steven Luttrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Buckler, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffry Bodkin (SG), Cristopher Badillo (SF), Chad Baker (PF), Paul Claybrooks (C) Richard Bender, John Buckler, Todd Patt, David German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), Dustin Camarillo (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Michael Haag, Isaac Kreutzer, Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Kuo - foul #4 on Willie Kuo, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), John Buckler (SG), Todd Patt (PF), David German (C) Jeffry Bodkin, Cristopher Badillo, Chad Baker, Paul Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF), Richard Westbrook (PF), Stephen Chung (C) Willie Kuo, Dustin Camarillo, Larry Jowett, David Glantz | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook is open but can't throw it down | 81-70 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender runs out the clock | 81-70 |