| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting loses the dribble to Joseph Hower | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the fadeaway from the left block | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Joseph Hower is called for the reach on Terry Sweeting - foul #2 on Joseph Hower, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Richard Graham clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Buddy Stanley - foul #1 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #1 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Terry Sweeting swats the short shot by Albert Hunsicker | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Zupp | 35-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Davis | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Hunsicker | 35-40 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Korey Dowling | 35-43 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Joseph Hower is denied by Richard Graham | 35-43 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Korey Dowling | 35-43 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Albert Thompson (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Jody Scheffel, Orlando Campbell, Albert Hunsicker, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Wayne Camp (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Korey Dowling, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #2 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Armstrong | 39-45 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Korey Dowling is blocked by Albert Thompson | 39-45 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Korey Dowling - foul #3 on Korey Dowling, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (PF) Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Korey Dowling, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Thompson - foul #3 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG) Wayne Camp | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Buddy Stanley - foul #2 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Albert Thompson (C) Andrew Armstrong, Cody Gonsalves, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Christopher Thompson | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) C - Albert Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zupp - foul #1 on Joseph Zupp, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Gary Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Korey Dowling | |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses badly on a runner near the basket | 41-47 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Joseph Zupp, Richard Graham | |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is hacked by Kenneth Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hawkinson - foul #2 on Gary Hawkinson, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jody Scheffel | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Camp | 43-49 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jody Scheffel | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Orlando Campbell, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Korey Dowling (SF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Terry Sweeting | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Jacob Depuy is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SF) Jody Scheffel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) C - Albert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Richard Graham travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley (C) Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker (PF) Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Richard Graham scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Zupp | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Gary Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Korey Dowling | |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on Andrew Armstrong - foul #2 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SG), Jacob Depuy (C) Joseph Hower, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is hacked by Joseph Zupp - foul #2 on Joseph Zupp, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Albert Thompson (C) Andrew Armstrong, Cody Gonsalves, Albert Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 52-56 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Hawkinson | 54-56 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is hacked by Orlando Campbell - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Buddy Stanley (C) Orlando Campbell, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Richard Graham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Jody Scheffel, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Edwin Brouwer, Korey Dowling | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Terry Sweeting is blocked by Buddy Stanley | 54-56 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 54-56 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Buddy Stanley | 54-56 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower clanks a turnaround in the lane | 54-56 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Joseph Hower is called for the reach on Joseph Zupp - foul #3 on Joseph Hower, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel (SG) Gary Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Kenneth Davis | |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley drills a jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Hower | 56-58 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Joseph Hower - foul #4 on Joseph Hower, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |