| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - John Tarango (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | James Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it but misses | 30-39 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Heaney steps in front of the Joel Dunton pass | 30-39 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the finger roll | 30-41 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the lay-in | 30-41 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Lawson | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dodson swats the short shot by Michael Branam | 33-41 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF) Wesley Biondo, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (C) James Roberts | |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a jumper from close range | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Dale Cole | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Victor Gift | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it home | 37-45 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 37-47 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift can't connect on a shot from close range | 37-47 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-47 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield buries a jumper from close range | 39-47 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Byfield - foul #3 on John Byfield, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), Wesley Biondo (C) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Theriault | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 41-48 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | James Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 41-51 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Wilkinson and he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by David Theriault - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) David Theriault | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 44-53 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo | |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson buries a jumper from close range set up by Joel Dunton | 46-53 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney loses the dribble to Joel Dunton in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the finger roll | 48-53 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | John Byfield steals it from Robert Marcum | 48-53 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | John Tarango steals it from Robert Marcum | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is fouled on the floor by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Wesley Biondo, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jimmy Dodson, James Roberts | |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Branam | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Marcum | 50-56 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Marcum - foul #1 on Robert Marcum, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) John Tarango | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Byfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is hacked by Victor Gift - foul #1 on Victor Gift, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Theodore Havens | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Wesley Biondo (C) Victor Gift, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Larry McMurdo | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton buries a jumper near the basket set up by David Theriault | 52-56 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Dale Cole hits the finger roll | 52-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits a shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (PF), John Tarango (C) John Byfield, Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Dale Cole, Raymond Newton | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 3rd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilkinson and the foul's on James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 56-60 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF) Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Heaney is called for the reach on Glen Lawson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Gift - foul #2 on Victor Gift, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Michael Branam (PF) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, James Roberts | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Marcum steps in front of the Wesley Biondo pass | 58-63 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Joel Dunton takes the ball from Larry McMurdo | 58-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango throws it down | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Glen Lawson (PF) Wesley Biondo, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Joel Dunton steps in front of the Larry McMurdo pass | 60-63 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Lindquist is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Larry McMurdo | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | The jumper by Raymond Newton is denied by John Tarango | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Lindquist | 62-66 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Theriault | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on David Theriault - foul #5 on David Theriault, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG) David Theriault | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) Daniel Harter | |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Glen Lawson is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo snags the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Wesley Biondo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson drills a shot from the left side set up by Wesley Biondo | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Joel Dunton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney runs out the clock | 70-72 |