| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jason Partin (fresh) SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Jason Partin misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola is called for traveling | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (SG), Jeffery Humphrey (SF), Gilbert Ricco (PF) David Brandon, Peter Howard, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses the lay-in | 40-27 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hampton | 40-27 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Robert Lang makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Partin | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley can't throw it down | 40-29 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | David Craft hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Toms | 43-29 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Warren Toms is called for the reach on Eugene Alexander - foul #2 on Warren Toms, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Christopher Loyola (PF), Peter Howard (C) David Craft, Gilbert Ricco, Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG), William Hightower (SF) Jason Partin, Daniel Chasteen | |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | William Hightower lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Alexander | 43-31 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon is fouled on the floor by Robert Lang - foul #3 on Robert Lang, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley (C) Jeffery Humphrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Oliver Ray (SF), Matthew Patel (C) Eugene Alexander, Robert Lang, Robert Hampton | |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses long on a jumper in the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Toms | 43-31 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Warren Toms | 45-31 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Oliver Ray, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey (SF) Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Eugene Alexander (SG), Daniel Chasteen (SF) James Ellis, Kenneth Swims, Oliver Ray | |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-31 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | William Hightower grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | William Hightower can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Loyola | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Warren Toms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jason Partin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Brandon and the foul's on William Hightower - foul #2 on William Hightower, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Russell Cooke (SF), Christopher Whitley (C) David Brandon, Jeffery Humphrey, Peter Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Lang (PF), Robert Hampton (C) William Hightower, Matthew Patel | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen is whistled for traveling | 47-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard (C) Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Jason Partin pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-31 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Craft | 53-31 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander is fouled on the floor by Warren Toms - foul #3 on Warren Toms, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Gilbert Ricco (PF), Christopher Whitley (C) David Craft, Christopher Loyola, Peter Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG), Oliver Ray (SG), William Hightower (SF), Matthew Patel (C) Jason Partin, Eugene Alexander, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Hampton | |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Robert Lang drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Gilbert Ricco - foul #2 on Gilbert Ricco, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Robert Lang makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola (PF) Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Christopher Loyola is denied by Matthew Patel | 53-34 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | William Hightower snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-34 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley loses the ball out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Peter Howard (PF) Warren Toms, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander (SG), Robert Hampton (C) Oliver Ray, Robert Lang | |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-34 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander hits the follow up shot | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Swims (fresh) SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Patel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | David Craft comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-36 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Patel | 53-36 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Daniel Chasteen (SF) Kenneth Swims, Matthew Patel | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | William Hightower steals it from Peter Howard | 53-36 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen misses the tip | 53-36 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | David Craft clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Jason Partin is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hightower | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Chasteen - foul #2 on Daniel Chasteen, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (PG), Christopher Loyola (PF) David Craft, Peter Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (SG), Robert Lang (PF) Eugene Alexander, William Hightower | |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Loyola | 57-41 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | David Brandon steps in front of the Robert Hampton pass | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hampton - foul #1 on Robert Hampton, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Peter Howard (PF) David Brandon, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander (SG), William Hightower (SF), Matthew Patel (C) Jason Partin, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Hampton | |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-41 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | David Craft snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Lang - foul #4 on Robert Lang, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola (PF) Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Oliver Ray (SF) Kenneth Swims, Robert Lang | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard misses the free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | David Craft takes the ball from Eugene Alexander | 61-41 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | David Craft hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Christopher Whitley (C) Warren Toms, Peter Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Lang (PF) Oliver Ray | |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | David Craft makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | David Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Robert Lang grabs the board | 62-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brandon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Cooke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Patel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Robert Lang snags the offensive board | 62-41 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | William Hightower is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Hightower, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (SG), Peter Howard (PF) David Brandon, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG) James Ellis | |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 62-41 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Robert Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Christopher Whitley picks off the pass by Robert Lang | 62-41 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Lang picks off the pass by Warren Toms | 62-41 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | William Hightower hits the follow up shot | 62-43 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | William Hightower steps in front of the Russell Cooke pass | 62-43 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses the lay-in | 62-43 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Robert Lang tips it in | 62-45 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Christopher Loyola (PF) David Craft, Peter Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Daniel Chasteen (SF), Robert Hampton (C) Kenneth Swims, William Hightower, Matthew Patel | |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard (C) Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Robert Lang can't finish the layup | 62-45 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton tips it but misses | 62-45 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hampton takes the ball from Russell Cooke | 62-45 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Chasteen | 62-47 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola tips it in | 64-47 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander is fouled on the floor by David Brandon - foul #1 on David Brandon, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SG), Jeffery Humphrey (SF), Gilbert Ricco (PF) David Brandon, Russell Cooke, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Kenneth Swims (SG), Oliver Ray (SF), William Hightower (PF), Matthew Patel (C) Jason Partin, Eugene Alexander, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Lang, Robert Hampton | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Warren Toms (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Hartwell (fresh) SF - Jeffery Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Ricco (fresh) C - Peter Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Swims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Hightower (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Patel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | William Hightower snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | James Ellis is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Hartwell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hartwell, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | James Ellis tips it in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Humphrey | 66-49 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | William Hightower misses badly on a shot from close range | 66-49 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | James Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-49 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Swims steps in front of the Jeffery Humphrey pass | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel is hacked by Peter Howard - foul #1 on Peter Howard, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by William Hightower | 66-51 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-51 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-51 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Hightower - foul #4 on William Hightower, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | James Ellis is called for traveling | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms runs out the clock | 69-51 |