| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | James Roberts double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Tarango | 39-40 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Theriault | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | James Roberts is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) C - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) C - John Byfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Cole | 39-43 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Cole | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dale Cole - foul #1 on Dale Cole, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Theodore Havens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis, Victor Gift | |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael Branam | |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Theriault | 44-47 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo | |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Wilkinson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) John Byfield | |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Glen Lawson - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson tips it home | 46-52 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Marcum | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Havens - foul #1 on Theodore Havens, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Joel Dunton | |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) C - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 49-54 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist's floater is tipped away by Michael Branam | 49-54 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Roberts | 51-54 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Harter is called for the reach on Michael Branam - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Victor Gift | 51-56 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Dodson and he's hacked by John Byfield - foul #3 on John Byfield, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Jeremy Lindquist, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Dodson | 54-56 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Theriault and he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 58-58 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is hacked by Larry McMurdo - foul #3 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (PF) Robert Marcum, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | David Theriault steps in front of the Daniel Harter pass | 58-60 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is hacked by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #4 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Joel Dunton, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits a shot from close range | 58-62 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Rick Davis picks off the pass by Theodore Havens | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Theodore Havens - foul #2 on Theodore Havens, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis, Victor Gift | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), Dale Cole (C) Daniel Harter, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Dodson | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 62-66 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Glen Lawson swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Heaney | 62-66 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist tips it in | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG) David Theriault | |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dodson denies the turnaround by Glen Lawson | 65-68 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney connects on the shot from close range | 67-68 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the driving attempt from close range | 67-68 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Rick Davis | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter blows the layup | 67-68 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 67-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift buries a jumper near the basket | 67-70 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is fouled on the floor by Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry McMurdo | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled on the floor by David Theriault - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Theriault | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 72-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Theriault and he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault gets the rebound | 74-77 |