| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fresh) SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | James Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Marten - foul #1 on Paul Marten, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie's pass is intercepted by Bryan Lennox | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Gray | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Lennox - foul #1 on Bryan Lennox, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez scores on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the jump hook from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is hacked by Bryan Lennox - foul #2 on Bryan Lennox, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF), Larry Henry (PF) Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fresh) SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) PF - Larry Henry (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Jody Natal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kyle Evans - foul #1 on Kyle Evans, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Moses Bella is called for the reach on Jody Natal - foul #1 on Moses Bella, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Jeffrey Williams, Kevin Orr, Larry Henry, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Casey Gray (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt, Michael Pearson | |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Casey Gray buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Lillie | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | James Hayes swats the short shot by Alonzo Ramirez | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Gray | 10-8 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Casey Gray hits the finger roll set up by Brian Lillie and the foul's on Alonzo Ramirez - foul #1 on Alonzo Ramirez, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Kyle Evans | |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is fouled on the floor by Casey Gray - foul #1 on Casey Gray, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Casey Gray steals the ball from Paul Marten | 10-10 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Brian Treadwell picks off the pass by Henry Ownby | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Lillie steps in front of the Merle Shoop pass | 10-10 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Alonzo Ramirez - foul #2 on Alonzo Ramirez, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (PF) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop's layup is rejected by Henry Ownby | 10-12 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby's pass is intercepted by Paul Marten | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fresh) SF - Merle Shoop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Henry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Treadwell | 13-12 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is hacked by Paul Marten - foul #2 on Paul Marten, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Doug Anderson (SF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Merle Shoop, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Jody Natal gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Casey Gray and the foul's on Moses Bella - foul #2 on Moses Bella, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell (C) Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (PF) Casey Gray | |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the jump hook in the paint | 15-20 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Robert Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jody Natal and he's fouled by Doug Anderson - foul #1 on Doug Anderson, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Merle Shoop (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Larry Henry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Henry Ownby (SF), Casey Gray (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Kyle Evans, Luther Myatt, Michael Pearson | |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson connects on the floater in the paint | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | James Hayes lays it in and he's hacked by Doug Anderson - foul #2 on Doug Anderson, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (PF) Doug Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr is called for traveling | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Henry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby loses the dribble to Ray Perry | 17-25 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-25 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ray Perry | 19-25 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | James Hayes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Lillie | 19-27 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Ownby | 19-27 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | James Hayes tips it but misses | 19-27 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Ray Perry - foul #1 on Ray Perry, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Ray Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Brian Doyle, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Larry Henry - foul #1 on Larry Henry, team foul #12 | 19-27 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is fouled on the floor by Jody Natal - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses short on a floater in the paint | 21-28 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Treadwell - foul #1 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #13 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Casey Gray (PF) Luther Myatt | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Larry Henry is blocked by Casey Gray | 21-29 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Merle Shoop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Henry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Kyle Evans is called for the reach on Kevin Orr - foul #2 on Kyle Evans, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Moses Bella (C) Jeffrey Williams, Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Larry Henry, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Luther Myatt (SF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Kyle Evans, Michael Pearson | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Robert Brown hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Luther Myatt and the foul's on Bryan Lennox - foul #3 on Bryan Lennox, team foul #14 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (SF) Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the floater from the baseline set up by Luther Myatt | 24-34 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 24-34 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the lay-in | 24-34 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | James Hayes tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Casey Gray - foul #2 on Casey Gray, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Henry Ownby (SF) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Casey Gray | |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Ownby | 26-39 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Jody Natal gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is called for 3 seconds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF) Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Pearson (PF) Luther Myatt | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Brian Doyle is called for the reach on Paul Marten - foul #1 on Brian Doyle, team foul #8 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell (C) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Casey Gray (PF) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, James Hayes | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Casey Gray's pass is intercepted by Merle Shoop | 28-39 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |