| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) C - Archie Wills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) SG - Mack Mooney (fresh) SF - Neil Walz (fresh) PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Neil Walz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Froman | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kelly Cahill | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Neil Walz - foul #1 on Neil Walz, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Holesovsky | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mack Mooney | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Holesovsky | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Neil Walz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Neil Walz drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Bustamante | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Eugene Bustamante - foul #1 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (PF) Robert Boyett, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Salvador Baez (PF) Jacob Froman | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Edward Magana is called for the reach on Eugene Bustamante - foul #1 on Edward Magana, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF) Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (SG) Mack Mooney | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez loses the dribble to Kelly Cahill | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra lays it in on a nice dish by Kelly Cahill | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Paul Cambra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Barrett (fresh) C - Edward Magana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baker (fresh) SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvador Baez (fresh) C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Richard Baker hits a jumper near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Holesovsky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holesovsky, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF) Kelly Cahill, Paul Cambra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Harold Stafford (C) Eugene Bustamante, Neil Walz, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Russell Barrett, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Russell Barrett | 10-9 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Baker | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dryden and the foul's on Edward Magana - foul #2 on Edward Magana, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Paul Cambra (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Archie Wills (C) Nicholas Jones, Michael Grunberg, Russell Barrett, Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Mack Mooney (SG), Jacob Froman (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Richard Baker, Thomas Dryden, Salvador Baez, Harold Stafford | |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Cambra | 15-14 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Maurice Netherton | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF) Robert Boyett, Paul Cambra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF) Justin Holcomb | |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) C - Archie Wills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Bustamante - foul #2 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Russell Barrett (C) Nicholas Jones, Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Salvador Baez (PF) Eugene Bustamante, Jacob Froman | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez loses the dribble to Michael Grunberg | 20-16 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses the dunk attempt | 20-16 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Neil Walz snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney loses the dribble to Maurice Netherton | 20-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mack Mooney - foul #1 on Mack Mooney, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF), Kevin Simon (C) Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG), Harold Stafford (C) Mack Mooney, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Neil Walz is hacked by Kevin Simon - foul #1 on Kevin Simon, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG) Kelly Cahill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF) Harold Stafford | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Russell Barrett steals the ball from Neil Walz | 22-16 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Neil Walz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Froman | 22-18 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Baker takes the ball from Robert Boyett | 22-18 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Richard Baker hits the finger roll | 22-20 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Dryden is called for the reach on Paul Cambra - foul #1 on Thomas Dryden, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Archie Wills (C) Robert Boyett, Paul Cambra, Russell Barrett, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mack Mooney (SG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Richard Baker, Neil Walz, Salvador Baez | |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF), Salvador Baez (PF) Thomas Dryden, Jacob Froman | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) PF - Salvador Baez (fresh) C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Salvador Baez and he's hacked by Michael Grunberg - foul #1 on Michael Grunberg, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Russell Barrett (PF) Nicholas Jones, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF) Frank McDaniel | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Justin Holcomb is called for the reach on Kelly Cahill - foul #1 on Justin Holcomb, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon (C) Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG) Justin Holcomb | |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses the fadeaway from the right block | 26-24 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Richard Baker tips it home | 26-26 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-26 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Russell Barrett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Holesovsky - foul #2 on Russell Barrett, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF) Michael Grunberg, Russell Barrett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG), Jacob Froman (PF) Mack Mooney, Salvador Baez | |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Neil Walz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dryden - foul #2 on Thomas Dryden, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills (C) Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb (SG), Salvador Baez (C) Thomas Dryden, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Archie Wills - foul #1 on Archie Wills, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Michael Grunberg (SF) Kelly Cahill, Paul Cambra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG) Justin Holcomb | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez grabs the board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Boyett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) C - Salvador Baez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Eugene Bustamante - foul #3 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG), Russell Barrett (PF) Robert Boyett, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), Mack Mooney (SG), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Eugene Bustamante, Richard Baker, Salvador Baez | |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett's layup is rejected by Jacob Froman | 27-28 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Neil Walz snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra is hacked by Jacob Froman - foul #1 on Jacob Froman, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Maurice Netherton (PF) Nicholas Jones, Michael Grunberg, Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Salvador Baez (PF) Thomas Dryden, Neil Walz, Jacob Froman | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb loses the dribble to Paul Cambra | 27-31 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits the finger roll set up by Paul Cambra | 29-31 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett tips it in | 31-31 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Robert Boyett takes the ball from Mack Mooney | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses the fullcourt shot | 31-31 |