| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Classen | 32-39 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell blows the dunk | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Haile - foul #3 on Joseph Haile, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (SG) Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-41 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse (PF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Russell picks off the pass by Walter Morse | 35-41 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Russell | 35-43 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 35-43 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Morse - foul #1 on Walter Morse, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kevin Spurling (SF) James Tyler, Stanley Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kermit Anderson | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Kevin Russell - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Joseph Haile (SF), John Weber (PF) Kevin Spurling, Walter Morse, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Paul Lauver | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Haile - foul #4 on Joseph Haile, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Classen steps in front of the Alex Tufts pass | 38-45 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Stanley Walker (SF) Alex Tufts, Kevin Spurling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | John Weber is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Chad Hampton (PF) Edward Pittman, Randall Campbell | |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is hacked by Stanley Walker - foul #1 on Stanley Walker, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Raymond Norrell steals it from Bruce Trachtenberg | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Bruce Trachtenberg, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 3rd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 38-45 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver tips it in | 38-47 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson loses the dribble to Chad Hampton | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver buries a jump hook from the left block | 38-49 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton grabs the board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kermit Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses long on a runner from the right block | 38-49 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Calvin Randall is called for the reach on James Tyler - foul #3 on Calvin Randall, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kevin Spurling (SG), John Weber (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Randall Campbell (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Bruce Trachtenberg, Chad Hampton, Paul Lauver | |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling's pass is intercepted by Randall Campbell | 38-49 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Classen | 38-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | John Weber tips it home | 40-51 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-54 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | John Weber tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Kevin Russell is blocked by Stanley Walker | 42-54 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Walker | 45-54 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randall Campbell | 45-57 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randall Campbell | 45-57 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF) Alex Tufts, Kevin Spurling, John Weber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Paul Lauver (C) Floyd Kazanowski, Virgil Classen | |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg tips it home | 47-59 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stanley Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is fouled on the floor by Raymond Norrell - foul #3 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF), John Weber (PF) Stanley Walker, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Edward Pittman, Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | John Weber lays it in and he's fouled by Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | John Weber makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the finger roll | 50-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Haile | 52-61 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Randall | 52-63 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler double dribbles | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Walter Morse (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) James Tyler, John Weber, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SG), Robert Yetter (SF) Kevin Russell, Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Calvin Randall steals the ball from Alex Tufts in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski jams it set up by Calvin Randall | 52-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-65 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile loses the ball out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF) Robert Tapp, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Randall Campbell (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Robert Yetter, Chad Hampton, Virgil Classen | |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Russell and he's fouled by Alex Tufts - foul #3 on Alex Tufts, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Alex Tufts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 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 (0) | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-68 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Trachtenberg | 55-68 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is whistled for a carry | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (SG), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, John Weber, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SG), Robert Yetter (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Edward Pittman, Kevin Russell, Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse is hacked by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #2 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Yetter | 55-71 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Calvin Randall | 55-71 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Haile - foul #5 on Joseph Haile, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Morse | 55-72 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Walter Morse | 57-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Yetter | 57-72 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-72 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall runs out the clock | 57-72 |