| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-37 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Varley steals it from Jake Fischer | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley tips it in | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on John Alter - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gordon Gallant - foul #3 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald (SG) Gordon Gallant | |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson's layup is rejected by Sean Clawson | 40-41 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 40-41 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | John Alter gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | John Alter is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Charles Peters steals it from Shawn Varley | 40-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Belden swats the shot by Jake Fischer | 40-41 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Noah Fitzgerald | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Charles Peters steals it from Noah Fitzgerald | 40-41 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Knox | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Varley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Belden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Noah Fitzgerald | 43-43 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | James Knox takes the ball from Antonio Belden | 43-43 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-43 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden scores on a shot from the right block | 43-45 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Noah Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Noah Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Shawn Varley, Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Kenny Lund is called for the reach on Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Kenny Lund, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham (PG) Jake Fischer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Theisen | 44-47 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | John Alter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Michael Douse snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the jumper from the right block | 44-47 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba tips it home | 44-51 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund blows the layup but the foul's on Sean Clawson - foul #2 on Sean Clawson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG) Eddie Durham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) Michael Douse | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant's fadeaway is rejected by John Alter | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Shawn Varley | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson's floater is tipped away by Donald Leyba | 46-53 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Joe Newman takes the ball from Shawn Varley | 46-53 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Leyba | 46-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Sean Donnellan steps in front of the Michael Douse pass | 48-56 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan | 50-56 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Larry Martines connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 50-59 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer drills a shot from the right side set up by Sean Donnellan | 52-59 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | James Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison's floater is tipped away by Noah Fitzgerald | 52-59 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is hacked by Rafael Willison - foul #2 on Rafael Willison, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Sean Donnellan, Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Larry Martines, Michael Douse, Noah Fitzgerald | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-59 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Varley - foul #1 on Shawn Varley, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Antonio Belden | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Willison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Gallant | 53-64 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison is fouled on the floor by Gordon Gallant - foul #4 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Jake Fischer, Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (PF) Gordon Gallant, Sean Clawson | |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Noah Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Kenny Lund | 53-64 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba blows the dunk | 53-64 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is whistled for a carry | 53-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF) John Alter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (SF), Antonio Belden (PF) Larry Martines, Shawn Varley | |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Theisen | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Joel Johnson | 55-66 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Michael Douse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald tips it home | 55-68 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-68 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF) Sean Donnellan, James Knox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Noah Fitzgerald, Michael Douse, Antonio Belden | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the driving attempt from close range | 55-68 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenny Lund | 55-68 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-68 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison (C) Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | John Alter drills a floater in the paint | 57-68 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the jumper from the left block set up by Sean Clawson | 57-70 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | John Alter is hacked by Gordon Gallant - foul #5 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is fouled on the floor by Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) John Alter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald hits a floater from the left block set up by Larry Martines | 58-72 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Martines - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Charles Peters is called for the reach on Noah Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Charles Peters, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Charles Peters picks off the pass by Noah Fitzgerald | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Peters | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau runs out the clock | 62-72 |