| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | James Denning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer's fadeaway is rejected by James Denning | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Gaillard - foul #2 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Gaillard | 32-26 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | James Denning travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 32-28 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Paul Caceres - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Sean Begay (C) Joseph Howard, Lee Hagan | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Mike Tolman is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) SF - Richard Whatley (fresh) PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Moore picks off the pass by Richard Whatley | 32-31 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Robert Moore banks in the layup | 34-31 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the shot from the right block | 34-31 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Robert Moore loses the dribble to Sean Begay | 34-31 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Richard Conner picks off the pass by Walter Hall | 34-31 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner lays it in | 34-33 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman connects on the runner from close range | 36-33 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Tolman - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), James Denning (SF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, Richard Whatley, Sean Begay | |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 38-34 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady buries a shot in the paint | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is hacked by Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Joseph Howard, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF) Terry Grady | |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Cull - foul #1 on Ronald Cull, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull tips it home | 42-37 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Christopher Carter, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is fouled on the floor by Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Denning (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Denning | 44-41 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is called for 10 seconds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Lee Hagan | |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Bennie Melton swats the shot by Richard Conner | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | James Denning tips it home | 44-43 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Willie Gaillard is called for the reach on Rick Clapp - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Ronald Cull, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF) Richard Conner, James Denning | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 46-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Joseph Howard is denied by Mike Tolman | 46-43 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Willie Gaillard is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #4 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Terry Grady (PF) Willie Gaillard, Robert Hubbard | |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Begay | 46-45 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 48-45 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a runner from the right block | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Terry Grady steals the ball from Dwayne Jaramillo | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Dwayne Jaramillo picks off the pass by Sean Begay | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 48-45 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Begay and the foul's on Rick Clapp - foul #1 on Rick Clapp, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Bennie Melton (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Robert Moore, Rick Clapp, Dwayne Jaramillo, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 48-48 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Robert Hubbard swats the shot by Bennie Melton | 48-48 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner tips it in | 48-50 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Robert Hubbard - foul #4 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Rick Clapp (PF) Chad Stier, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) Richard Conner | |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 48-50 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Mike Tolman (PF) Robert Moore, Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG) Michael Dublin | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Gaillard - foul #5 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard's pass is intercepted by Christopher Carter | 50-50 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hubbard | 52-53 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Cull and he's fouled by James Denning - foul #2 on James Denning, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (C) Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Jeffrey Hubbard, Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Sean Begay picks off the pass by Paul Caceres | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Dwayne Jaramillo is called for the reach on Terry Grady - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF) Michael Dublin, James Denning | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Whatley (fresh) PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Howard - foul #4 on Joseph Howard, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF) Richard Whatley | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Denning | 56-56 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Conner is denied by Dwayne Jaramillo | 56-56 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-56 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a floater from close range | 56-56 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is hacked by Joseph Howard - foul #5 on Joseph Howard, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Carter steals the ball from Lee Hagan | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Robert Hubbard swats the short shot by Paul Caceres | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Dublin | 58-59 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is hacked by Lee Hagan - foul #1 on Lee Hagan, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-59 |