| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Theisen - foul #1 on David Theisen, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Koepp | 45-39 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Martines | 45-39 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Jake Fischer steps in front of the Dwight Cota pass | 45-39 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 45-42 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Brent McGoon, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Charles Peters (SF), James Smith (C) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Timothy Tusing | |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Brad Waters comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | David Theisen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Martines | 47-44 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Larry Martines drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Theisen | 50-46 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Peters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Brad Waters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Martines | 52-46 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jake Fischer | 52-49 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin's layup is rejected by Kenny Lund | 52-49 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Smith | 52-49 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 52-51 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-51 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Kenny Lund steps in front of the Larry Martines pass | 52-51 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | James Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Brad Waters, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Sean Donnellan, Charles Peters, Kenny Lund, James Smith | |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Timothy Tusing blocks the short jumper by Kyle Koepp | 52-54 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Hinerman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry lays it up and in set up by Jason Bell | 52-56 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Arnold Curry steps in front of the Kyle Koepp pass | 52-56 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau loses the dribble to Arnold Curry | 52-56 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Anderson takes the ball from Jason Bell | 52-56 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 52-56 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Snyder | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-59 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is called for 3 seconds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Frank Hinerman, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Sean Donnellan (SG), Charles Peters (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), James Smith (C) Jason Bell, Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry, Timothy Tusing | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon tips it in | 54-59 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Feagin blocks the short jumper by Sean Donnellan | 54-59 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Larry Martines scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 56-59 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Martines - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Brent McGoon is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Brent McGoon, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan loses the ball out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing (C) James Smith | |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters double dribbles | 56-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Mark Vreeland (SF) Sean Donnellan, Charles Peters | |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Anderson | 58-64 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is fouled on the floor by Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SF) Larry Martines, Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), James Smith (SF) Jake Fischer, Mark Vreeland | |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing's pass is intercepted by Douglas Dam | 58-64 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson can't tip it in | 61-64 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF) Jason Bell, James Smith | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jake Fischer | 61-68 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by David Theisen - foul #2 on David Theisen, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Charles Peters (C) Joshua Snyder, Timothy Tusing | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, Charles Peters | |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | David Theisen picks off the pass by Timothy Tusing | 64-70 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | David Theisen blows the layup | 64-70 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson's pass is intercepted by Kenny Lund | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing can't tip it in | 64-72 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by Larry Martines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Smith (C) Joshua Snyder, Timothy Tusing | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Kyle Koepp - foul #2 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Larry Martines double dribbles | 67-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing (C) Kenny Lund | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Larry Martines is called for the reach on Sean Donnellan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Martines, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | David Theisen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kyle Koepp | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund (PF) Timothy Tusing | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Larry Martines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Martines, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota gets the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-77 |