| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Radford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Don Carter inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Robert Steinmetz is called for the reach on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Robert Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott clanks a floater near the basket | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Todd | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Bohanan | 35-39 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz drills a turnaround from close range set up by Brent Bogan and he's fouled by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #1 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz is hacked by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #2 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting (PF) Don Carter | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo loses the dribble to Ronald Schilling | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Steinmetz - foul #3 on Robert Steinmetz, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Timothy Stone (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Eric Radford, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Gary Lapp (SF) Christopher Clark, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses the 3rd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Terry Haack tips it in | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Terry Haack - foul #2 on Terry Haack, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF), Kris Aiello (PF) Jeffery Bohanan, Ronald Schilling | |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Terry Haack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Don Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Stone (fresh) SF - Richard Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris Aiello (fresh) C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Don Carter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Terry Haack pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Ernest Priolo steals the ball from Richard Washington | 40-42 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan hits a jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kris Aiello | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 42-47 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Carter | 42-47 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kris Aiello - foul #1 on Kris Aiello, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Eric Radford (SF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Terry Haack, Timothy Stone, Richard Washington, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Ronald Schilling (SF), Roger Talbot (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Ernest Priolo, Gary Lapp, Don Carter, Kris Aiello, Andy Bunting | |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses the floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Todd (PF) Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Eric Radford snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Bogan | 45-49 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Christopher Todd steps in front of the Ronald Schilling pass | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot's pass is intercepted by Alfred Delcastillo | 45-49 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Timothy Stone (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Eric Radford, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Gary Lapp (SG), Don Carter (SF), Kris Aiello (PF), Andy Bunting (C) Christopher Clark, Jeffery Bohanan, Ronald Schilling, Roger Talbot, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan buries a shot in the paint set up by Richard Washington | 47-49 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Don Heineman is fouled on the floor by Kris Aiello - foul #2 on Kris Aiello, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Gary Lapp, Kris Aiello | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Richard Washington drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Stone and the foul's on Don Carter - foul #1 on Don Carter, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF) Timothy Stone, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott (C) Andy Bunting | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Richard Washington makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Priolo | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz is hacked by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #3 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Eric Radford (SF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Terry Haack, Richard Washington, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Ernest Priolo | |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan drills a shot from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Don Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alfred Delcastillo | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Steinmetz | 54-52 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Bohanan and the foul's on Brent Bogan - foul #1 on Brent Bogan, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PF) Christopher Todd | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Andy Bunting (C) Don Carter, Roger Talbot, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Richard Washington is hacked by Andy Bunting - foul #2 on Andy Bunting, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Stone (SG) Robert Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Richard Washington makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Schilling | 55-55 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Bohanan | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Stone (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Eric Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Jeffery Bohanan - foul #4 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Eric Radford, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Roger Talbot (PF) Christopher Clark, Jeffery Bohanan | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting is hacked by Michael Boggan - foul #1 on Michael Boggan, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF) Brent Bogan, Timothy Stone, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott (C) Andy Bunting | |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF) Ronald Schilling | |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Don Heineman clanks a floater from the right block | 58-57 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Terry Haack tips it in | 60-57 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Don Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Richard Washington, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG) Ernest Priolo, Gary Lapp | |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Radford - foul #2 on Eric Radford, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (PF) Roger Talbot | |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Timothy Stone (SG), Don Heineman (PF) Terry Haack, Robert Steinmetz, Christopher Todd | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting (PF) Don Carter | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott comes up short on the runner in the lane | 60-62 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Don Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Don Heineman's floater is tipped away by Wilbert Elliott | 60-62 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Schilling steps in front of the Brent Bogan pass | 60-62 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Timothy Stone | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Stone (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Eric Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Heineman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andy Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbert Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Eric Radford misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Schilling | 60-62 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan tips it home | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF) Timothy Stone, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF), Roger Talbot (PF) Ronald Schilling, Andy Bunting | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses short on a jumper from close range | 60-64 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz tips it in | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-64 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd banks in the layup set up by Brent Bogan | 64-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Brent Bogan steals the ball from Jeffery Bohanan | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo is hacked by Wilbert Elliott - foul #2 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Eric Radford grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Eric Radford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Don Carter snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Brent Bogan picks off the pass by Jeffery Bohanan | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Christopher Todd is denied by Roger Talbot | 65-64 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Brent Bogan is called for the reach on Roger Talbot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Bogan, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Eric Radford grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Eric Radford misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-67 |