| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) C - Kevin Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) SG - Ron Clark (fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) C - Harold Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman banks in the layup set up by Ron Clark | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Stafford - foul #1 on Harold Stafford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Simon | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Ron Clark snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman travels with the ball | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Bustamante and he's hacked by Maurice Netherton - foul #1 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ron Clark | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Paul Cambra picks off the pass by Eugene Bustamante | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Bustamante | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Froman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford is hacked by Maurice Netherton - foul #2 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (PF) Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), James White (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Eugene Bustamante, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz's pass is intercepted by Russell Barrett | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses badly on a floater from the left block | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dryden | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Frank McDaniel steps in front of the Paul Cambra pass | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Russell Barrett - foul #1 on Russell Barrett, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Edward Magana (PF), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Samuel King, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Harold Stafford (C) Thomas Dryden, James White, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Russell Barrett - foul #2 on Russell Barrett, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel King (SF) Russell Barrett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana is fouled on the floor by Roberto Cruz - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF) Roberto Cruz | |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank McDaniel - foul #1 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel King | 9-9 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frank McDaniel - foul #2 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG), Kevin Simon (C) Jeffrey Dees, Willie Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Roberto Cruz (C) Frank McDaniel, Harold Stafford | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Bustamante | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mathew Kutcher (fresh) SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher is fouled on the floor by Ron Clark - foul #1 on Ron Clark, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Willie Morris (PF) Mathew Kutcher, Samuel King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG) Ron Clark | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Cambra | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harold Stafford (C) Jacob Froman | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Roberto Cruz takes the ball from Edward Magana | 13-12 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roberto Cruz | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana blows the layup but he's hacked by Johnnie Betton - foul #1 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), James White (SF) Thomas Dryden, Johnnie Betton | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 14-14 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra loses the dribble to Roberto Cruz | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Richard Bulloch steals the ball from Eugene Bustamante in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James White | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | James White scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Clark | 16-20 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz connects on the shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-22 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the board | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Cambra (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Magana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Morris (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Cruz | 16-25 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana hits the follow up shot | 18-25 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Samuel King (SF) Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Willie Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), Dale Johns (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Jacob Froman (PF) Eugene Bustamante, Ron Clark, James White, Roberto Cruz | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees is fouled on the floor by Harold Stafford - foul #2 on Harold Stafford, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) Harold Stafford | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is fouled on the floor by Mathew Kutcher - foul #1 on Mathew Kutcher, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Simon | 20-25 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees is hacked by Ron Clark - foul #2 on Ron Clark, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG) Ron Clark | |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden tips it home | 21-27 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana is whistled for traveling | 21-27 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Froman is called for the reach on Mathew Kutcher - foul #1 on Jacob Froman, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Paul Cambra (SG) Jeffrey Dees, Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 23-29 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman tips it but misses | 23-29 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton (PF), Russell Barrett (C) Mathew Kutcher, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Harold Stafford (C) Eugene Bustamante, Dale Johns, Jacob Froman, Thomas Dryden | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Ron Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel King - foul #1 on Samuel King, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris (C) Samuel King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (PF) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Paul Cambra is blocked by Frank McDaniel | 23-33 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel is hacked by Russell Barrett - foul #3 on Russell Barrett, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SF) Russell Barrett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Harold Stafford | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher (PG), Samuel King (SF) Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG) James White | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Ron Clark scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Johnnie Betton | 23-37 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel King | 25-37 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel hits the finger roll | 25-39 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees is fouled on the floor by Roberto Cruz - foul #2 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG) Mathew Kutcher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Roberto Cruz | |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel King - foul #2 on Samuel King, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG), Edward Magana (C) Jeffrey Dees, Willie Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SF) Frank McDaniel | |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Bulloch and he's hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #11 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SF) Samuel King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman connects on the shot in the lane | 29-42 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Thomas Dryden | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 29-44 |