| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango loses the dribble to Robert Marcum | 29-36 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Tarango | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregory James | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Gregory James buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan loses the dribble to Gregory James | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | John Brannon knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-43 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-43 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is denied on a layup by Raymond Newton | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Dale Cole (PF), Albert Mei (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Raymond Newton, Gregory James | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter buries a shot from the left block set up by Dale Cole | 35-45 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mei (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Albert Mei | |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Brannon | 35-48 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is hacked by John Brannon - foul #2 on John Brannon, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) Freddy Morant, Michael Branam, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Vernon Schiefelbein, Dale Cole | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Theriault | 37-48 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Marcum steps in front of the David Theriault pass | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is fouled on the floor by David Theriault - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (SF), Gregory James (C) John Brannon, Daniel Harter | |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 37-52 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Albert Mei (PF) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton | |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart hits a turnaround from the right block | 39-54 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Dale Cole pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Dale Cole lays it up and in set up by Thomas McTaggart | 39-56 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-56 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Dale Cole hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the shot from close range | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses the lay-in | 41-58 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 41-58 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 41-58 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Albert Mei | 41-58 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Dale Cole can't finish the layup | 41-58 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | John Byfield swats the shot by Vernon Schiefelbein | 41-58 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 41-58 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas McTaggart - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Willie Phelan (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Thomas McTaggart, Vernon Schiefelbein, Dale Cole, Albert Mei, Gregory James | |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton clanks a shot from the left block | 43-58 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #3 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Raymond Newton - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Herbert Deblois is called for the reach on Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-58 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Marcum and he's fouled by Herbert Deblois - foul #3 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), John Byfield (PF) Freddy Morant, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory James (C) Daniel Harter | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it home | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Gregory James knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Marcum and he's hacked by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (SF), John Tarango (C) Herbert Deblois, Jonathan Wilkinson, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Daniel Harter (SF) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon | |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Thomas McTaggart steps in front of the Michael Branam pass | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault lays it up and in set up by Victor Gift | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Tarango - foul #4 on John Tarango, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) John Byfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF), Dale Cole (C) Raymond Newton, Gregory James | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois travels with the ball | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Thomas McTaggart, Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault blows the layup | 54-69 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Brannon | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 54-71 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum tips it in | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Branam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Theriault | 58-73 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Michael Branam steps in front of the John Brannon pass | 58-73 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Dale Cole scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Theriault | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Theriault - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Albert Mei (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon | |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Schiefelbein steals it from Willie Phelan | 60-77 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Schiefelbein | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Keister | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Willie Phelan swats the shot by Vernon Schiefelbein | 63-80 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the offensive board | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart runs out the clock | 63-80 |