| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Greg Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Manzo | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Larry Ogata takes the ball from Jordon McAfee | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | John Manzo lays it up and in set up by Larry Ogata | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 7-7 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Manzo | 7-10 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | William Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Douglas Galeano (C) John Manzo, Greg Norton | |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Jordon McAfee is called for the reach on Larry Ogata - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG), Wallace Long (SF) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon | |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano comes up short on the runner near the basket | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Archie Kane (fresh) PF - Gary Land (fresh) C - Tom Sneed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jumah Arai (fresh) SF - Wallace Long (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Wallace Long - foul #1 on Wallace Long, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Wallace Long is called for the reach on Archie Kane - foul #2 on Wallace Long, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Carl Krebs (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, William Brown | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jordon McAfee | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Land (PF) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF) Micheal Cotton, Carl Krebs | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Frazier | 11-12 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 11-15 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Brown (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Douglas Galeano, Greg Norton | |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's layup is rejected by Carl Krebs | 13-17 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it in | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Ogata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden throws it down on a great pass from Ivan Brent and he's hacked by Carl Krebs - foul #1 on Carl Krebs, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG), John Pewitt (SF) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Richard Harden swats the short shot by Micheal Cotton | 16-19 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jumah Arai - foul #1 on Jumah Arai, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed (C) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Douglas Galeano (SF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs | |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the dunk but he's hacked by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF) Micheal Cotton, Douglas Galeano | |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 20-20 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (PF) William Brown | |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) John Manzo | |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Micheal Cotton - foul #1 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG), William Brown (PF), Carl Krebs (C) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Greg Norton | |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jumah Arai (fresh) SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier tips it home | 23-21 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Frazier - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF) Jumah Arai, Carl Krebs | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-23 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | William Brown gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon drills a shot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the floater from the free throw line set up by John Manzo and he's hacked by Tom Sneed - foul #2 on Tom Sneed, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Greg Norton (C) Micheal Cotton, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | John Manzo drills a shot from the free throw line set up by William Brown | 23-30 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Manzo | 23-32 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Larry Ogata is called for the reach on Archie Kane - foul #1 on Larry Ogata, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Scott Shannon (SF), Carl Krebs (PF) John Manzo, John Pewitt, William Brown | |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 25-32 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Richard Harden swats the layup by Scott Shannon | 25-32 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is hacked by Greg Norton - foul #1 on Greg Norton, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), David Frazier (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Brown (PF), Douglas Galeano (C) Jumah Arai, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is fouled on the floor by Douglas Galeano - foul #1 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG) Larry Ogata | |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon is hacked by Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG) Wallace Long | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Frazier | 30-35 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-35 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Wallace Long (SF), Greg Norton (C) Micheal Cotton, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Frazier - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) David Frazier, Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | John Manzo buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Ogata | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-40 |