| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer's floater is knocked away by Elmer Sloan | 40-38 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano tips it in | 40-40 |
| 19:16 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Hackett | 42-40 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits the finger roll set up by Jason Threlkeld and the foul's on John Hackett - foul #3 on John Hackett, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG) John Hackett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly buries a floater from the left block | 46-45 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | James Alfonso is called for the reach on Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on James Alfonso, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) James Lewis, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | James Alfonso picks off the pass by Wilbur Ray | 46-45 |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso lays it in | 48-45 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso buries a runner in the lane set up by Ronald Whyte | 50-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Lewis (PF), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, Kenneth Bradshaw, James Alfonso, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG) Russell Lesko | |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-45 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alphonse Romano | 50-45 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray buries a turnaround from the right block | 50-47 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford's pass is intercepted by Alphonse Romano | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Joe Winters, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carroll Gilstrap and he's hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #1 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw (SG) Craig Dunford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis's floater is tipped away by Kim Ringer | 52-47 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Sloan - foul #1 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), Craig Dunford (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) Carroll Gilstrap, James Lewis, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | Joe Winters is called for the reach on John Hackett - foul #2 on Joe Winters, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bradshaw | 54-49 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Craig Dunford is called for the reach on Joseph Bowers - foul #3 on Craig Dunford, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alphonse Romano | 54-51 |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Bowers - foul #3 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Lewis (PF) Kenneth Bradshaw, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Wilbur Ray is denied by Craig Dunford | 55-51 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray scores on a floater near the basket set up by Joe Winters | 55-53 |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is fouled on the floor by Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), Elmer Sloan (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, Craig Dunford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG) Alphonse Romano, Wilbur Ray | |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | Joe Winters is called for the reach on James Alfonso - foul #3 on Joe Winters, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Hans Sowinski, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld's pass is intercepted by Charles Kelly | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-53 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers tips it in | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Kim Ringer picks off the pass by Kenneth Bradshaw | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SF), Craig Dunford (PF) Charles Kelly, James Alfonso, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Wilbur Ray (PF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Joe Winters, Russell Lesko, Kim Ringer | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits a jump hook from close range | 55-57 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-57 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw tips it in | 57-57 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers buries a floater from the right block | 57-59 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Elmer Sloan blocks the short jumper by Jason Threlkeld | 57-59 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett is hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #2 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), James Lewis (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) Kenneth Bradshaw, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is fouled on the floor by James Alfonso - foul #3 on James Alfonso, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Wilbur Ray | |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is fouled on the floor by John Hackett - foul #4 on John Hackett, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG) John Hackett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Ben Lenberg | 60-62 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is whistled for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, Carroll Gilstrap, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (PF) Alphonse Romano | |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Ben Lenberg steals the ball from Elmer Sloan | 60-62 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Elmer Sloan denies the turnaround by Kim Ringer | 60-62 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #3 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG) Ben Lenberg | |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Winters | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw is hacked by Joe Winters - foul #4 on Joe Winters, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Joe Winters, Russell Lesko, Kim Ringer | |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray scores on a runner near the basket set up by Alphonse Romano | 63-66 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Threlkeld - foul #2 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SF), Craig Dunford (PF) James Alfonso, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers loses the dribble to John Hackett | 63-66 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw blows the layup | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Elmer Sloan - foul #2 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG), Ronald Whyte (C) Kenneth Bradshaw, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Whyte - foul #1 on Ronald Whyte, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), James Alfonso (SF), James Lewis (PF), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, Carroll Gilstrap, Craig Dunford, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Lindsey Moorer | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw makes the floater from close range | 65-69 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 65-69 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by James Alfonso is blocked by Wilbur Ray | 65-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld's floater is tipped away by James Lewis | 65-70 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | John Hackett is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hackett, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG) John Hackett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SF), Russell Lesko (PF) Joseph Bowers, Wilbur Ray | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE 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) | |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alphonse Romano | 65-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is hacked by Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kelly, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Elmer Sloan | 65-72 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Kelly | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #5 on Charles Kelly, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Gilstrap | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF) Ben Lenberg, Joe Winters, Russell Lesko | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Gilstrap - foul #1 on Carroll Gilstrap, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-75 |