| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:51 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is hacked by Jason Arledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Arledge, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses long on a jumper from the left block | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a shot near the basket | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas O'Hara - foul #1 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is hacked by Kyle Evans - foul #2 on Kyle Evans, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Jason Arledge | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Arledge | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile's pass is intercepted by Jody Natal | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby slams it home on a great pass from Jody Natal | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is hacked by Jody Natal - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (PF) Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG) Joe Lemons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Jody Natal can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt tips it in | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Luther Myatt - foul #1 on Luther Myatt, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Henry Ownby, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Casey Gray connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Lillie and he's fouled by Douglas O'Hara - foul #2 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley (PF) Jeffery Kile | |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Pearson | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Jason Arledge, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Brian Doyle steals the ball from Howard Heiberg | 46-41 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie banks in the layup set up by Brian Doyle | 48-41 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara is fouled on the floor by Brian Lillie - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Doyle | 51-43 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Heller | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Casey Gray drills a runner in the paint set up by Kyle Evans | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the dunk | 53-45 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Casey Gray gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Casey Gray loses the dribble to Jake Hurley | 53-45 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the runner from the right block | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses short on a runner from close range | 53-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 56-45 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Pearson - foul #2 on Michael Pearson, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (SF) Jason Arledge | |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Henry Ownby steals the ball from Steven Richardson | 56-46 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Jody Natal buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Jody Natal snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Hayes | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Lemons - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Casey Gray (PF) Joe Lemons, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby's pass is intercepted by Joseph Boren | 61-47 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown banks in the layup set up by Joseph Boren | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | James Hayes hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jody Natal | 63-49 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Natal | 63-49 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-49 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Clifford Brown, Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile, Joe Landis | |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Robert Brown banks in the layup set up by Casey Gray | 65-49 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Casey Gray tips it home | 67-52 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Pearson - foul #3 on Michael Pearson, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-54 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Casey Gray and he's hacked by Jason Arledge - foul #3 on Jason Arledge, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 72-54 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #1 on Frederick Heller, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Jake Hurley blocks the jumper by Kyle Evans | 72-54 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson travels with the ball | 72-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Kyle Evans, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-54 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile tips it but misses | 72-54 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Boren - foul #2 on Joseph Boren, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 76-54 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #8 | 76-54 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-54 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses the tip | 76-54 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jody Natal | 78-54 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-54 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | James Hayes runs out the clock | 78-54 |