| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cameron Brice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly is whistled for traveling | 45-30 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Irving Sells misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Springer and he's fouled by Gary Biller - foul #3 on Gary Biller, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-32 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Springer and the foul's on Ricky Walker - foul #2 on Ricky Walker, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly drills a jumper from close range set up by Sean Begay | 47-34 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Eric Brown steals it from Cameron Brice | 47-34 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Matherly | 49-34 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison banks in the layup set up by Paul Caceres | 49-36 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Robert Springer grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Springer | 49-39 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Springer | 52-41 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Robert Springer pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Matherly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Begay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Sells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Springer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Cameron Brice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 52-43 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Brown | 55-43 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Irving Sells makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 55-45 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Robert Springer snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Robert Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), James Denning (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Gary Biller (C) Eric Brown, David Matherly, Adrian Dumas, Ricky Walker, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Saul Salas (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Phillip Callison, Irving Sells, Robert Springer, Cameron Brice | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner's pass is intercepted by Robert Moore | 55-45 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Denning - foul #1 on James Denning, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Grady - foul #1 on Terry Grady, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller is fouled on the floor by Mike Tolman - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Robert Moore's pass is intercepted by Michael Dublin in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin banks in the layup | 59-46 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Terry Grady is called for the reach on Saul Salas - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Matherly (SG), Adrian Dumas (SF) Michael Dublin, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Irving Sells (SF) Robert Moore | |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Saul Salas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is fouled on the floor by Saul Salas - foul #3 on Saul Salas, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker (PF) James Denning | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas is fouled on the floor by Irving Sells - foul #1 on Irving Sells, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (C) Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG), Robert Springer (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Saul Salas, Christopher Carter, Mike Tolman | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Callison steals the ball from Adrian Dumas | 59-46 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull banks in the layup set up by Phillip Callison | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is hacked by Bennie Melton - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Sean Begay (C) Richard Conner, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Ronald Cull | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Robert Springer snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Robert Springer makes the shot from the right side set up by Irving Sells | 59-50 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Robert Springer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-50 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bennie Melton - foul #2 on Bennie Melton, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), James Denning (PF), Gary Biller (C) Willie Gaillard, David Matherly, Adrian Dumas, Ricky Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Saul Salas (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), Cameron Brice (C) Robert Moore, Phillip Callison, Irving Sells, Robert Springer, Bennie Melton | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Biller | 61-50 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | James Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF) Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Terry Grady steps in front of the Ronald Cull pass | 61-50 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Dublin | 63-50 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-50 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Gary Biller steals it from Cameron Brice | 63-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Paul Caceres picks off the pass by Eric Brown in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 63-52 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | James Denning can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady can't tip it in | 63-52 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Salas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Brice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cull | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin lays it up and in set up by Terry Grady | 65-54 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Denning | 65-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Saul Salas is called for the reach on Gary Biller - foul #4 on Saul Salas, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), David Matherly (SG), Adrian Dumas (SF), Ricky Walker (PF), Sean Begay (C) Eric Brown, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Terry Grady, Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Phillip Callison (SG), Irving Sells (SF), Robert Springer (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Saul Salas, Christopher Carter, Cameron Brice | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ricky Walker | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay's floater is tipped away by Robert Springer | 67-54 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Robert Springer gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Robert Springer is fouled on the floor by Richard Conner - foul #3 on Richard Conner, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Robert Moore knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Sean Begay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by David Matherly | 70-57 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Irving Sells clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Conner | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Irving Sells buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Springer | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Begay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Callison - foul #2 on Phillip Callison, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), James Denning (PF), Gary Biller (C) Richard Conner, Ricky Walker, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Christopher Carter (PF), Cameron Brice (C) Robert Moore, Phillip Callison, Robert Springer, Mike Tolman | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | James Denning steps in front of the Paul Caceres pass | 74-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly is hacked by Ronald Cull - foul #1 on Ronald Cull, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Eric Brown, Adrian Dumas, Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Irving Sells, Cameron Brice | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter comes up short on the floater near the basket | 76-59 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the offensive board | 76-59 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull snags the offensive board | 76-59 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the shot from the right wing set up by Rick Clapp | 76-61 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | James Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG) Willie Gaillard, David Matherly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Mike Tolman (C) Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Saul Salas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by James Denning - foul #2 on James Denning, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Saul Salas misses the 3rd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Tolman | 76-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the follow up shot | 78-63 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner runs out the clock | 78-63 |