| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd loses the dribble to David Brown | 31-36 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Todd | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferris - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Robert Steinmetz - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks drills a runner from the right block | 34-38 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Jason Tate is called for the reach on Alfred Delcastillo - foul #2 on Jason Tate, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Todd and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Todd | 36-38 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Victor Boehm steals the ball from Alfred Delcastillo | 36-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | David Brown lays it in set up by Victor Boehm | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Victor Boehm and he's fouled by Robert Steinmetz - foul #2 on Robert Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Richard Washington (PF), Don Heineman (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Jason Tate | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Estep | 38-45 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Don Heineman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | David Moore tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Bologna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Eric Radford tips it home | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Julian Bologna, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Michael Ferris (SF), Jason Tate (C) David Moore, Anthony Estep, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Richard Washington buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Steinmetz and the foul's on Michael Ferris - foul #4 on Michael Ferris, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SF) Arthur Witherspoon, Michael Ferris | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Richard Washington makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses short on a runner from close range | 43-47 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Todd | 46-49 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Delcastillo is called for the reach on Paul Starks - foul #3 on Alfred Delcastillo, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Richard Washington, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Anthony Estep (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, David Moore, Jason Tate | |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna is fouled on the floor by Anthony Estep - foul #1 on Anthony Estep, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG) Brent Bogan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Woodrow Bissell and he's hacked by Julian Bologna - foul #1 on Julian Bologna, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SG) Robert Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Don Heineman misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Woodrow Bissell | 46-55 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Don Heineman steals the ball from David Brown | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Boggan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Terry Haack can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Don Heineman, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SF), James White (PF), Jason Tate (C) David Brown, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Witherspoon - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Todd is called for the reach on James White - foul #2 on Christopher Todd, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (SF) Julian Bologna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony (SF) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Victor Boehm picks off the pass by Alfred Delcastillo | 48-55 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James White | 48-58 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF) Richard Washington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Darryl Anthony, James White | |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG) David Moore | |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna can't finish the layup | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Victor Boehm | 50-60 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Todd is blocked by Jason Tate | 50-60 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Boehm | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Starks (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Tate | 50-62 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the easy layup | 50-62 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Arthur Witherspoon | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo loses the dribble to Anthony Estep | 50-64 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Estep | 50-66 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd hits the finger roll | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan is called for traveling | 52-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Michael Ferris (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Richard Washington can't finish the layup | 52-69 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses the tip | 52-69 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | James White tips it but misses | 52-69 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Richard Washington pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Eric Radford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Boggan takes the ball from Michael Ferris | 52-69 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Eric Radford misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-69 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Richard Washington hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Don Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Richard Washington banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Terry Haack | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Don Heineman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Boggan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. PF - James White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Terry Haack scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Radford | 58-71 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | David Brown tips it back up and in | 58-73 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Don Heineman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-73 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-73 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris tips it in | 58-75 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Don Heineman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Washington is called for the reach on Victor Boehm - foul #3 on Richard Washington, team foul #5 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Michael Ferris | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-75 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Boggan | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Richard Washington evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Radford | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Haack - foul #1 on Terry Haack, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Haack and he's hacked by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan misses the free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | James White gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon runs out the clock | 65-75 |