| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Fulbright inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is hacked by Philip Brockberg - foul #3 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is fouled on the floor by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-28 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | John Fulbright pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Reese | 40-28 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell connects on the runner from the left block set up by Robert Shaul | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Carl Reese comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 40-30 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Fulbright | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-30 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Carl Reese snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Uang Chinn (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Benny Garry (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Cody Gonsalves, Shawn Sage | |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 44-30 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the dunk | 44-32 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg lays it up and in set up by Benny Garry | 44-34 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones lays it in on a great pass from Victor Planas | 46-34 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Newton | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Camp | 49-37 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roland Johnson | 52-39 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Roland Johnson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Newton, Stanley Patrick, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #1 on Robert Shaul, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Fulbright, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves blows the layup but the foul's on Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Orlando Campbell | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Philip Brockberg picks off the pass by Edwin Brouwer | 54-43 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Cody Gonsalves | |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Carl Reese - foul #1 on Carl Reese, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-45 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | John Fulbright buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Edwin Brouwer | 56-45 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Edwards | 56-48 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Philip Brockberg steals it from Carl Reese | 56-48 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell banks in the layup and the foul's on Edwin Brouwer - foul #2 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roland Johnson | 59-51 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Jones - foul #3 on Eddie Jones, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Wayne Camp, Eddie Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves | |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Roland Johnson, Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Orlando Campbell, Benny Garry | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Brouwer - foul #3 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | John Fulbright banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Reese | 63-55 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Brockberg | 63-57 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Stanley Patrick | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (SF) Shawn Edwards | |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Shawn Sage picks off the pass by Edwin Brouwer | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 63-59 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Fulbright | 65-59 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry is hacked by John Fulbright - foul #4 on John Fulbright, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Jason Sanders (C) Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp's layup is rejected by Benny Garry | 65-63 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell slams it home set up by Robert Shaul | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eddie Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (PF) Benny Garry | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards loses the dribble to Wayne Camp | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Reich denies the turnaround by Victor Planas | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Roland Johnson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Ronald Reich, Jason Sanders | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Sage - foul #1 on Shawn Sage, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | John Fulbright picks off the pass by Orlando Campbell | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Shawn Sage - foul #2 on Shawn Sage, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | John Fulbright buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Reese | 69-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Orlando Campbell | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Alcaraz | 72-67 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Orlando Campbell is called for the reach on Carl Reese - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF) John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Robert Shaul is called for the reach on Victor Planas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-70 |