| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Porter | 22-40 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the easy layup | 22-40 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 25-42 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster's layup is rejected by Thomas Porter | 25-45 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | David Mathis is hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-47 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Glenn Tejada takes the ball from Thomas Porter | 27-47 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | David Mathis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Boykin | 27-50 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-50 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 27-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-50 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox tips it back up and in | 27-52 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | David Mathis connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-54 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee is hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #2 | 27-54 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams throws it down | 29-54 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 29-56 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | John Hauer's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Johnson | 29-56 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams tips it back up and in | 31-56 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | John Hauer is called for the reach on Richard Boykin - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #3 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Marcus Stevens | |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Charles Simpson is called for the reach on David Mathis - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #4 | 31-56 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-56 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-56 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Porter is called for the reach on Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #3 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Jack Adcox | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 34-56 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-56 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 36-56 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG), Marcus Stevens (C) David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Roder picks off the pass by John Hauer | 36-56 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the dunk attempt | 36-56 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG), John Sprague (SF) Andrew Risher, Richard Boykin | |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Antoine Lancaster | 39-56 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-56 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Arthur Johnson picks off the pass by Glenn Tejada | 39-58 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #1 on Samuel Collins, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Samuel Lee (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Marcus Stevens | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Jack Adcox | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin loses the dribble to Charles Simpson | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 25 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the easy layup | 39-61 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson snags the offensive board | 39-61 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the dunk attempt | 39-61 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the shot in the lane | 41-63 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-63 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it but misses | 41-63 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Lee | 44-63 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | John Sprague hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Samuel Collins takes the ball from Richard Boykin | 44-63 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG) John Sprague | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | David Mathis can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson, Thomas Porter | |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | John Hauer gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) David Mathis | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Michael Becker, Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG), David Mathis (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Paul Roder, Andrew Risher, John Sprague, James Griffith, Marcus Stevens | |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the driving attempt in the lane | 46-66 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #3 on Jack Adcox, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Andrew Risher (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Jack Adcox, David Mathis, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson, Thomas Porter | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher is hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Risher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Marcus Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-68 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Becker, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Becker | 49-68 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | John Hauer is hacked by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | John Sprague is called for the reach on John Hauer - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Marcus Stevens is called for the reach on John Hauer - foul #1 on Marcus Stevens, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Paul Roder buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Sprague | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Samuel Collins is called for the reach on Paul Roder - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Samuel Collins and he's fouled by Marcus Stevens - foul #2 on Marcus Stevens, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker makes the free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Paul Roder drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Sprague | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee grabs the offensive board | 59-75 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams connects on the jumper from close range | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Roder runs out the clock | 61-75 |