| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Frank Love snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox loses the dribble to Bobby Walz | 41-44 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Adcox | 41-44 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-44 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Walz | 43-44 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Carter | 43-44 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the floater from the right block set up by Ron Delcid and the foul's on Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Frank Love lays it in and he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF), James Thomas (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Frank Love knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Barry Ellison | 46-48 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 48-48 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Griffith (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is fouled on the floor by Douglas Tushoski - foul #3 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF) David Mathis | |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) James Griffith | |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ron Delcid | 52-48 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-50 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Carter | 52-50 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox | |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Albert Odom buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Barry Ellison | 52-53 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Gerald Hemby (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter buries a runner in the lane set up by Bobby Walz | 55-53 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hemby - foul #1 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (C) Jerry Harvey, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Frank Love | |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-53 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ron Delcid | 55-53 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ron Delcid and he's fouled by Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF) David Mathis | |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 57-53 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson lays it up and in | 57-55 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby is denied on a layup by Thomas Porter | 57-55 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG) Bobby Walz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Albert Odom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Boykin | 59-57 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ron Delcid and he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG) Ron Delcid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Douglas Tushoski steals it from Frank Love | 62-57 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 62-57 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Boykin is called for the reach on Douglas Tushoski - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF), James Thomas (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, Gerald Hemby, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 14 pts. 11 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | David Mathis drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Adcox and he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ron Delcid | 66-59 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Adcox | 66-62 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Frank Love | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Bobby Walz | 68-64 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | David Mathis is hacked by Jerry Harvey - foul #2 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), Frank Love (PF) David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Boykin, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Robert Holding, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox | |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski's layup is rejected by Frank Love | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Albert Odom snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SG), James Thomas (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski hits the finger roll set up by James Thomas | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Tushoski | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Frank Love tips it home | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Gerald Hemby, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #4 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love can't throw it down but he's hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #3 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski loses the ball out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a jumper from close range | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is whistled for a carry | 74-72 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Carter | 74-72 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 74-72 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Delcid | 74-72 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the easy layup | 74-72 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #5 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is hacked by Jack Adcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Jack Adcox is called for the reach on Loren Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Adcox, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-75 |