| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sang Chia (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Sang Chia misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-38 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Henry Neu grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Sang Chia misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-38 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Neu | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the shot in the paint set up by Aubrey Naylor | 39-38 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Max Taylor steps in front of the Eric Farrior pass | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Max Taylor lays it in | 41-38 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #2 on Michael Hardee, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Donald Crowell (SF), Nathaniel Stanford (PF), Scott Yonakor (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Anthony Snow, Henry Neu, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Wilbert Shiner (SF), Burton Hall (PF), Daniel Gunther (C) Michael Hardee, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Marvin Brown, Robert Matthews | |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Jordan | 41-41 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel Stanford | 41-41 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Crowell (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gunther (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Erin Podwoski | 43-41 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Gunther steals the ball from Nathaniel Stanford | 43-41 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Parish and the foul's on Erin Podwoski - foul #1 on Erin Podwoski, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, Donald Crowell, Nathaniel Stanford, Scott Yonakor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Andrew Parish, Wilbert Shiner, Burton Hall, Daniel Gunther | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Henry Neu gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Max Taylor | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon's pass is intercepted by Sang Chia | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Henry Neu hits the finger roll set up by Aubrey Naylor and he's hacked by Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG) Matthew Jordan | |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Neu | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Sang Chia can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Sang Chia makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Sang Chia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerardo Leon | 50-46 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Sang Chia hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sang Chia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Burton Hall | 52-48 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Leon - foul #1 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG), Donald Crowell (SF), Nathaniel Stanford (PF), Scott Yonakor (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Anthony Snow, Henry Neu, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish (SG), Wilbert Shiner (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Robert Matthews | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilbert Shiner | 55-50 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Parish | 55-52 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Crowell | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Burton Hall | 57-54 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Wilbert Shiner takes the ball from Donald Crowell | 57-54 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilbert Shiner | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Crowell | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Bruce Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Ronning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crowell (fairly fresh) PF - Nathaniel Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Burton Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown tips it home | 60-58 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Bruce Boone - foul #4 on Bruce Boone, team foul #2 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Bruce Boone, Tommy Ronning, Donald Crowell, Nathaniel Stanford, Scott Yonakor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Eric Farrior (SF), Daniel Gunther (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Michael Hardee, Wilbert Shiner, Marvin Brown, Burton Hall | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Max Taylor | 63-61 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-61 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Sang Chia pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Neu | 63-61 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Gunther denies the turnaround by Henry Neu | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Gunther grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses long on a shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Gunther tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Andrew Parish steals it from Anthony Snow | 63-61 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow's floater is knocked away by Robert Matthews | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Sang Chia snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Burton Hall (PF) Andrew Parish, Daniel Gunther | |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Matthews | 63-64 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Max Taylor buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aubrey Naylor and the foul's on Gerardo Leon - foul #2 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor (C) Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner (SF) Eric Farrior | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Henry Neu grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Max Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 66-64 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wilbert Shiner | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG), Nathaniel Stanford (SF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Anthony Snow, Henry Neu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Matthew Jordan, Robert Matthews | |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Robert Matthews (C) Wilbert Shiner, Burton Hall | |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews throws it down set up by Gerardo Leon | 66-68 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Henry Neu (PF) Bruce Boone, Tommy Ronning, Nathaniel Stanford, Scott Yonakor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Marvin Brown is called for the reach on Aubrey Naylor - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Sang Chia misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee is fouled on the floor by Henry Neu - foul #2 on Henry Neu, team foul #3 | 66-68 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior tips it home | 66-70 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Henry Neu misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-70 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Hardee | 66-73 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Henry Neu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-73 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Sang Chia is called for the reach on Robert Matthews - foul #3 on Sang Chia, team foul #4 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Snow is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Anthony Snow, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Henry Neu is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #3 on Henry Neu, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior is fouled on the floor by Sang Chia - foul #4 on Sang Chia, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Max Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Max Taylor is called for the reach on Burton Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Max Taylor snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews is hacked by Aubrey Naylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Sang Chia grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Gerardo Leon is called for the reach on Aubrey Naylor - foul #3 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown (PF) Burton Hall | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown runs out the clock | 70-75 |