| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson's floater is knocked away by Douglas O'Hara | 34-36 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Casey Gray gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Evans takes the ball from Jake Hurley | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Robert Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Kyle Evans | 34-38 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Casey Gray steals the ball from Frederick Heller | 34-38 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Robert Brown connects on the floater from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Brian Lillie takes the ball from Howard Heiberg | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses long on a floater in the lane | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Jeffery Kile (C) Howard Heiberg, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Henry Ownby (SF) Brian Lillie, Kyle Evans | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Jason Arledge is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Jason Arledge, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hayes (C) Michael Pearson | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Casey Gray snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jody Natal | 34-42 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara (C) Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Luther Myatt (PF) Jody Natal, Casey Gray | |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Joseph Boren is called for the reach on Henry Ownby - foul #2 on Joseph Boren, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Lillie and he's hacked by Douglas O'Hara - foul #3 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara is fouled on the floor by Brian Doyle - foul #2 on Brian Doyle, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Casey Gray (PF) Luther Myatt | |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Brian Doyle picks off the pass by Howard Heiberg | 34-45 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas O'Hara | 34-45 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Casey Gray gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Gray | 34-48 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Casey Gray pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans is fouled on the floor by Frederick Heller - foul #1 on Frederick Heller, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Michael Pearson | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby blows the layup | 34-48 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | James Hayes loses the dribble to Steven Richardson | 35-48 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis is whistled for a carry | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Pearson | 35-50 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Pearson | 35-50 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kyle Evans | 35-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Jason Arledge, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Howard Heiberg, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Casey Gray (PF) Jody Natal, Luther Myatt | |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 38-55 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-55 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas O'Hara | 38-55 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Arledge and he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF), James Hayes (C) Kyle Evans, Michael Pearson | |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Casey Gray | 40-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Casey Gray buries a runner from the left block set up by Henry Ownby | 40-57 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 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) | |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is called for traveling | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Steven Richardson, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Luther Myatt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-62 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Jeffery Kile denies the turnaround by Henry Ownby | 40-62 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby can't tip it in | 40-62 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pearson | 40-62 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Jody Natal buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Luther Myatt | 40-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 43-66 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Pearson blocks the jumper by Frederick Heller | 43-66 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Jody Natal drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 43-69 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller's layup is rejected by Luther Myatt | 43-69 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis can't tip it in | 43-69 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile hits the follow up shot | 45-69 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Jody Natal double dribbles | 45-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Thomas Reid (SG), Joseph Boren (PF) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Andrew Alexander (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Luther Myatt, Michael Pearson | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-69 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Henry Ownby | 45-71 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid is hacked by Brian Doyle - foul #3 on Brian Doyle, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis (C) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Boren - foul #3 on Joseph Boren, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Luther Myatt (SF) Brian Doyle, Henry Ownby | |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid's floater is knocked away by Jody Natal | 48-73 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Jody Natal gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | James Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF) Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Kile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) SF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Alexander steals it from Clifford Brown | 48-73 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt tips it home | 48-75 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Joe Lemons is called for the reach on Thomas Reid - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Andrew Alexander | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Richardson | 51-75 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt clanks a floater in the lane | 51-75 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile is hacked by James Hayes - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #7 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis (C) Joseph Boren | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Joe Lemons | |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | James Hayes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 51-77 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Jody Natal is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #8 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (SF) Thomas Reid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-77 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Boren | 53-77 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-77 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren tips it back up and in | 55-77 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Richardson - foul #3 on Steven Richardson, team foul #7 | 55-77 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Doyle - foul #4 on Brian Doyle, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is called for traveling | 57-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-78 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jody Natal runs out the clock | 57-78 |