| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) PF - William Reed (fresh) C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Johnston | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is hacked by Rodney Johnston - foul #1 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Jordon McAfee (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden, Christopher Rush | |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is hacked by Rodney Johnston - foul #2 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (C) Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses long on a jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | William Briggs snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Jordon McAfee | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 0-2 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Christopher Rush | |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), Clayton Huff (C) Charles Simmons, William Reed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) David Frazier | |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jame Johnson | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - William Briggs (fresh) C - Clayton Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) David Frazier | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 6-2 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 6-4 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Clayton Huff - foul #1 on Clayton Huff, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF) Jame Johnson, William Brown, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Arnold Sparks, Christopher Rush | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | William Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), Clayton Huff (C) Larry Ogata, William Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | William Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 7-8 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | William Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Fitzpatrick | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), William Briggs (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | William Brown is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Arnold Sparks | |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a runner in the lane | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Briggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks tips it home | 12-12 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Richard Neale steals it from William Brown | 12-12 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Jame Johnson steals it from Jordon McAfee | 12-12 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | William Brown is denied on a layup by Christopher Rush | 12-12 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arnold Sparks | 12-12 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arnold Sparks | 12-15 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | William Brown steps in front of the Arnold Sparks pass | 14-15 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jame Johnson - foul #1 on Jame Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), Clayton Huff (C) Jame Johnson, Larry Ogata, William Brown, William Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Richard Neale is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Neale, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Richard Neale | |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Gary Land denies the turnaround by Daniel Kardos | 14-16 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | William Reed drills a floater in the paint set up by Micheal Cotton | 16-16 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Land | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (tiring) 6 pts. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Micheal Cotton - foul #1 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), William Briggs (C) Micheal Cotton, William Reed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is hacked by William Briggs - foul #1 on William Briggs, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Briggs | 16-17 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Huff | 18-17 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Arnold Sparks | 18-19 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 20-19 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Olivarez | 20-22 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos clanks a shot from the left side | 20-22 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Land | 20-25 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Simmons and he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SF), William Brown (PF) Charles Simmons, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Arnold Sparks and he's fouled by Daniel Kardos - foul #2 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a shot from the left block | 22-27 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Ogata | 22-27 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Cotton | 25-27 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Larry Ogata takes the ball from Christopher Rush | 25-27 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jame Johnson - foul #2 on Jame Johnson, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF) Jame Johnson, William Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 25-28 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Clayton Huff (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Reed, William Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Rodney Johnston - foul #3 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Reed (PF) Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (PF) David Frazier, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | William Reed grabs the board | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff's pass is intercepted by Richard Harden | 25-29 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 25-31 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Richard Harden is called for the reach on William Reed - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Kardos | 27-31 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the finger roll | 27-33 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Reed tips it in | 29-33 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | William Reed is called for the reach on Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SF), William Briggs (PF) William Reed, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 29-34 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata double dribbles | 29-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF) Jame Johnson, Daniel Kardos, William Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | William Reed steps in front of the Jordon McAfee pass | 29-34 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Rush is called for the reach on William Reed - foul #2 on Christopher Rush, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 31-34 |