| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it home | 29-30 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Gregory James pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Brannon and the foul's on Gonzalo Rossi - foul #2 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | John Byfield steps in front of the Gregory James pass | 29-32 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it home | 29-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #3 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (SG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan banks in the layup set up by Freddy Morant | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Issac Ferguson | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) SG - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Brannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ross Thompson | 33-34 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | John Brannon clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Brannon | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | John Byfield steals the ball from Edward Arbuckle | 33-34 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Albert Mei pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Issac Ferguson | 33-36 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | John Byfield picks off the pass by Issac Ferguson | 33-36 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edward Arbuckle - foul #1 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF), John Tarango (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Michael Branam, John Byfield, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle, John Brannon, Albert Mei, Issac Ferguson | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Schiefelbein picks off the pass by Michael May | 33-36 |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein banks in the layup | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Thomas McTaggart swats the short shot by Jonathan Wilkinson | 33-38 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers loses the dribble to Jonathan Wilkinson | 33-38 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois's pass is intercepted by Thomas McTaggart | 33-38 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas McTaggart | 33-41 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-41 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist lays it up and in | 33-43 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson's layup is rejected by Nathan Landers | 33-43 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gonzalo Rossi | 36-43 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #2 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael Branam (PF) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Freddy Morant | 39-45 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Deblois | 42-45 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilkinson and the foul's on Nathan Landers - foul #3 on Nathan Landers, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Byfield (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Herbert Deblois, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | John Brannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Gonzalo Rossi is called for the reach on Albert Mei - foul #3 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Albert Mei | 44-47 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Schiefelbein steps in front of the Freddy Morant pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is fouled on the floor by Freddy Morant - foul #2 on Freddy Morant, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | John Brannon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 46-50 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Tarango (C) Freddy Morant, Gonzalo Rossi, Michael Branam, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Edward Arbuckle (PF) Fredrick Leija, John Brannon | |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) Issac Ferguson, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Herbert Deblois is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #4 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart's layup is rejected by John Tarango | 46-50 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Landers - foul #4 on Nathan Landers, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 47-52 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield scores on a jumper from close range set up by Herbert Deblois | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | John Brannon tips it home | 51-54 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #5 on Nathan Landers, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Michael Branam (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Albert Mei (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), John Tarango (C) Michael May, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF) Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | John Brannon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Lindquist | 53-57 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Freddy Morant | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Gregory James (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Issac Ferguson | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 55-57 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Albert Mei - foul #3 on Albert Mei, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 55-60 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is hacked by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #4 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SF), Issac Ferguson (PF) John Brannon, Albert Mei | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Morant - foul #3 on Freddy Morant, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Gonzalo Rossi is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 61-66 |