| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Stanley Walker is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Stanley Walker, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is fouled on the floor by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Russell | 29-21 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson is hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the floater in the paint | 29-21 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Kermit Anderson is called for the reach on Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Kermit Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-24 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Tapp | 31-26 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Stanley Walker blocks the jumper by Bruce Trachtenberg | 31-26 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kermit Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF) Joseph Haile, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 35-28 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | John Weber gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Kazanowski | 38-28 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler drills a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randall Campbell | 38-31 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Kevin Spurling is called for the reach on Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Kevin Spurling, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Robert Tapp, Kevin Spurling | |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Randall | 40-31 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell drills a turnaround near the basket set up by James Tyler | 40-33 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the floater from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-33 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chad Hampton | 42-33 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler knocks in the runner from the left block | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is called for 10 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Randall Campbell (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Calvin Randall, Chad Hampton, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver is fouled on the floor by Alex Tufts - foul #2 on Alex Tufts, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Walter Morse | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Russell | 45-38 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #3 on Edward Pittman, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Alex Tufts steals the ball from Randall Campbell | 45-41 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts slams it home | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Edward Pittman | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Paul Lauver - foul #2 on Paul Lauver, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Kevin Spurling (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell | |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 3rd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Russell and he's hacked by Joseph Haile - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Russell takes the ball from Kevin Spurling | 50-49 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Spurling (fresh) SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tyler | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is hacked by James Tyler - foul #4 on James Tyler, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Chad Hampton, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF), Joseph Haile (C) Kevin Spurling, John Weber, Raymond Norrell | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Haile | 52-54 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Robert Tapp picks off the pass by Bruce Trachtenberg | 52-54 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SG), Robert Yetter (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Kevin Russell, Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), John Weber (PF) James Tyler, Stanley Walker | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Kermit Anderson blocks the short jumper by Virgil Classen | 52-56 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Yetter (fresh) PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kermit Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Tapp and he's fouled by Robert Yetter - foul #1 on Robert Yetter, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Joseph Haile | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Randall Campbell (PF) Floyd Kazanowski, Robert Yetter, Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Stanley Walker (SF) Alex Tufts, Kevin Spurling | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell clanks a runner from the left block | 52-59 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 52-59 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Russell | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Russell steps in front of the Robert Tapp pass | 55-59 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell throws it down | 57-59 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randall Campbell | 57-59 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Tyler - foul #5 on James Tyler, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG) James Tyler | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | John Weber buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Tapp | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | John Weber gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | John Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Pittman - foul #4 on Edward Pittman, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Pittman - foul #5 on Edward Pittman, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG) Edward Pittman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is whistled for traveling | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Randall Campbell steals the ball from Robert Tapp | 66-67 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the floater from the right side | 66-67 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | John Weber gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Russell picks off the pass by Raymond Norrell | 66-67 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell lays it in | 68-67 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Tapp - foul #3 on Robert Tapp, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Tapp | 70-70 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Randall | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Bruce Trachtenberg, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Calvin Randall | 75-72 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits a 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | John Weber snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 75-75 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's floater is tipped away by John Weber | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the runner in the lane | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stanley Walker - foul #2 on Stanley Walker, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is hacked by Kevin Russell - foul #3 on Kevin Russell, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell can't throw it down | 76-76 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Tapp | 76-78 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is fouled on the floor by Stanley Walker - foul #3 on Stanley Walker, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Hampton (PF) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Calvin Randall | 77-78 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Raymond Norrell is called for the reach on Virgil Classen - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Harris (PG) Calvin Randall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson tips it back up and in | 77-80 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Randall Campbell (PF) Issac Harris, Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Robert Tapp picks off the pass by Calvin Randall | 77-80 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Randall Campbell takes the ball from Raymond Norrell | 77-80 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the runner in the paint | 79-80 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Kevin Russell - foul #4 on Kevin Russell, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Norrell | 79-85 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 79-85 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Kevin Russell - foul #5 on Kevin Russell, team foul #12 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber, Raymond Norrell | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Alex Tufts, Kermit Anderson | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Virgil Classen | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #13 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber, Raymond Norrell | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-89 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-89 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Alex Tufts, Kermit Anderson | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Randall - foul #1 on Calvin Randall, team foul #14 | 85-89 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 85-90 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen connects on the floater from the right block | 87-90 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is hacked by Calvin Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Randall, team foul #15 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-92 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-92 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Calvin Randall is called for the reach on Robert Tapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Randall, team foul #16 | 90-92 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-94 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile pulls down the rebound | 90-94 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Randall - foul #4 on Calvin Randall, team foul #17 | 90-94 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-96 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-96 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Calvin Randall is called for the reach on Raymond Norrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Randall, team foul #18 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Harris (PG) Calvin Randall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Stanley Walker is called for the reach on Issac Harris - foul #4 on Stanley Walker, team foul #14 | 90-97 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Issac Harris makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Issac Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile runs out the clock | 92-97 |