| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon drills a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Weaver | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright connects on the turnaround from the right block | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-35 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Richard Bright comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver tips it in | 41-37 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby loses the dribble to Micah Wright | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore slams it home set up by Micah Wright | 43-37 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 43-40 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Clark | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Gerard Eslick is called for the reach on Kenneth Farmer - foul #1 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Robert Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Swiney - foul #1 on Paul Swiney, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF) Peter Jackson | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien lays it in | 47-44 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Beasley and he's hacked by Vincent Eoff - foul #1 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG) Richard Beasley | |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hays steals it from Paul Swiney | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Richard Bright blows the dunk | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hays takes the ball from Vincent Eoff | 47-47 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Richard Bright throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Hays | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael O'Brien | 49-49 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Swiney - foul #2 on Paul Swiney, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Cook, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Micah Wright | 53-51 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Hays, Robert Pizarro | |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark can't throw it down | 53-51 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz clanks a driving attempt from close range | 53-51 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Richard Bright gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Richard Beasley, Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Brian Owensby | |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver drills a runner in the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien clanks a floater in the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hays and he's hacked by Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Glen Weaver (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Michael O'Brien, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG) Robert Cook | |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Micah Wright | 55-56 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Roy Weaver - foul #2 on Roy Weaver, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF) Paul Swiney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Peter Jackson, Roy Weaver, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hays | 57-56 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Glen Weaver - foul #2 on Glen Weaver, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Gerard Eslick, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Micah Wright | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Bright | 59-61 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Luz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Owensby swats the short shot by Vincent Eoff | 59-63 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Robert Hays knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bright | 61-66 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bright blocks the jumper by Thomas Moore | 61-66 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bright grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro is fouled on the floor by Vincent Eoff - foul #2 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Brian Owensby | |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Pizarro | |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Robert Cook can't finish the layup | 61-66 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Swiney | 64-66 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Richard Bright can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 64-66 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is hacked by Michael O'Brien - foul #2 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Michael O'Brien | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Gerard Eslick picks off the pass by Roy Weaver | 67-68 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #3 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Vincent Eoff (C) Gerard Eslick, Paul Swiney, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Richard Bright, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Folger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore is hacked by Peter Jackson - foul #2 on Peter Jackson, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Glen Weaver (PF) Anthony Clark, Gerald Folger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (PF) Roy Weaver | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael O'Brien | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Eli Dixon (C) Michael O'Brien, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF) Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Owensby denies the turnaround by Anthony Clark | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Richard Bright grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Richard Bright's pass is intercepted by Glen Weaver | 70-68 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Weaver | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hays | 73-71 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Robert Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is called for traveling | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the lay-in | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 73-71 |