| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Fulbright inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 38-28 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Andrew Armstrong takes the ball from Terry Sweeting | 38-28 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Joseph Hower is called for the reach on John Fulbright - foul #3 on Joseph Hower, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG) Joseph Hower | |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Orlando Campbell - foul #3 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF) Orlando Campbell | |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is hacked by John Fulbright - foul #3 on John Fulbright, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Terry Sweeting swats the dunk try by Shawn Edwards | 38-31 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Armstrong - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Buddy Stanley (C) Andrew Armstrong, Philip Brockberg | |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Cody Gonsalves is blocked by Bruce Alcaraz | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting drills a driving attempt from the right block | 42-31 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Thompson steals it from Robert Shaul | 42-31 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Richard Graham (C) Bruce Alcaraz, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Orlando Campbell (SF) Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves | |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-31 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 42-31 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jacob Depuy | 42-33 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Camp | 44-33 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is fouled on the floor by Orlando Campbell - foul #4 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Robert Shaul, Orlando Campbell, Jacob Depuy, Buddy Stanley | |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is fouled on the floor by Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Albert Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 44-35 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is fouled on the floor by Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) John Fulbright, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thompson | 44-35 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 46-35 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Edwards | 46-35 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Rowles steals the ball from Albert Thompson | 46-35 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Philip Brockberg is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #3 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Richard Graham (C) Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Shawn Edwards, Albert Thompson | |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it but misses | 48-35 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | John Fulbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a runner from close range | 48-35 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 48-35 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Fulbright | 48-35 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-35 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson is fouled on the floor by Cody Gonsalves - foul #1 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg | |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Graham is called for the reach on Jacob Depuy - foul #3 on Richard Graham, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower tips it home | 48-37 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Depuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Hower | 48-40 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Wayne Camp | 50-40 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 50-40 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz, Michael Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Cody Gonsalves (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Shawn Edwards, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg double dribbles | 50-40 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is denied on a layup by Orlando Campbell | 50-40 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Carlos Rowles | 52-40 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Richard Graham blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 52-42 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Buddy Stanley | |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin Brouwer | 54-42 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy dunks the ball and he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Shawn Edwards, Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Richard Graham knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 56-45 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Buddy Stanley is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Buddy Stanley | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Davis steals it from Jacob Depuy | 60-45 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis runs out the clock | 60-45 |